| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Conetnst | 第6-8页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第10-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of the Appraisal Theory | 第16-23页 |
| ·Attitude | 第17-21页 |
| ·Affect | 第17-18页 |
| ·Judgment | 第18-20页 |
| ·Appreciation | 第20-21页 |
| ·Graduation | 第21-23页 |
| ·Applications of the Appraisal Theory | 第23-28页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第23-25页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第28-32页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第28页 |
| ·Research Data | 第28-30页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Analysing Interpersonal Meaning in Sense and Sensibility | 第32-56页 |
| ·Different Evaluations of the Heroines in Volume One | 第32-40页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Edward | 第32-35页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Brandon | 第35-38页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Willoughby | 第38-40页 |
| ·Changing Evaluations of the Heroines in Volume Two | 第40-45页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Edward | 第41-42页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Brandon | 第42-43页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Willoughby | 第43-45页 |
| ·Similar Evaluations of the Heroines in Volume Three | 第45-53页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Edward | 第45-48页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Brandon | 第48-50页 |
| ·Appraisal Analysis of Evaluations towards Willoughby | 第50-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Further Studies | 第57-58页 |
| References | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix | 第61-70页 |
| 攻读学位发表的学术论文 | 第70-72页 |