| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract(English Version) | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Origin of the state | 第10-11页 |
| ·Objective and significance of this study | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of this paper | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| ·Mood and modality in English | 第13-16页 |
| ·Mood and modality in Chinese | 第16-22页 |
| Chapter Three General Comparison of Mood System Between English andChinese | 第22-41页 |
| ·The similarities of mood system in English and Chinese | 第22-30页 |
| ·The similarity of comprehensive utilization on many similar expressing devices | 第22-24页 |
| ·The similar classification in summarizing the functional types of mood | 第24-26页 |
| ·The similar metaphors of mood which are employed in different moods and produce different pragmatic meanings | 第26-29页 |
| ·The similarity of bearing layered systems | 第29-30页 |
| ·The differences between English and Chinese mood system | 第30-41页 |
| ·Realis-focused English mood vs. communication-focused Chinese mood | 第30-35页 |
| ·Rigidity of English mood vs. flexibility of Chinese mood | 第35-37页 |
| ·English with the prominence of tense vs. Chinese with the prominence of aspect | 第37-40页 |
| ·Verb-centered English vs. modal particle-centered Chinese | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Specific Comparison on Some Devices of Conveying Mood in #English and Chinese | 第41-47页 |
| ·On the comparison of the modal or auxiliary verbs between English and Chinese | 第41-43页 |
| ·The similarities of modal or auxiliary verb between English and Chinese | 第41-42页 |
| ·The differences of modal or auxiliary verb between English and Chinese | 第42-43页 |
| ·On the comparison of adverb between English and Chinese | 第43-45页 |
| ·The similarities of adverb between English and Chinese | 第44-45页 |
| ·The differences of adverb between English and Chinese | 第45页 |
| ·On the comparison of other devices between English and Chinese | 第45-47页 |
| ·On the comparison of intonation in English and Chinese | 第45-46页 |
| ·On the comparison of word order in English and Chinese | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Applications of the study | 第48页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for further study | 第48-50页 |
| Works Cited | 第50-55页 |
| Publications | 第55页 |
