| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Definition of Financial News | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Rationale of the Present Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Research Procedures | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4.1 Data Collection and Research Methods | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4.2 Specific Procedures | 第17页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-31页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Interpersonal Meaning | 第19-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Different Approaches to Interpersonal Meaning | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Interpersonal Meaning from Systemic-Functional Perspective | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Contrastive Discourse Analysis at Home and Abroad | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Financial News Discourse at Home and Abroad | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary and Comments | 第28-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第31-51页 |
| 3.1 Halliday?s Model of Interpersonal Meaning | 第31-38页 |
| 3.1.1 Mood System | 第31-34页 |
| 3.1.2 Modality System | 第34-38页 |
| 3.2 Martin?s Appraisal Theory | 第38-46页 |
| 3.2.1 Attitude System | 第39-42页 |
| 3.2.2 Engagement System | 第42-45页 |
| 3.2.3 Graduation System | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3 Hofstede?s Culture Dimension | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3.1 Power Distance | 第47页 |
| 3.3.2 Uncertainty Avoidance | 第47页 |
| 3.3.3 Individualism and Collectivism | 第47-48页 |
| 3.3.4 Masculinity and Femininity | 第48页 |
| 3.3.5 Long-term Orientation and Short-term Orientation | 第48页 |
| 3.4 An Analytical Framework for the Present Study | 第48-51页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION | 第51-97页 |
| 4.1 Contrastive Analysis of Mood System | 第51-57页 |
| 4.1.1 Contrastive Analysis of Types of Mood | 第51-54页 |
| 4.1.2 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphors of Mood | 第54-56页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary | 第56-57页 |
| 4.2 Contrastive Analysis of Modality System | 第57-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Contrastive Analysis of Probability | 第58-65页 |
| 4.2.2 Contrastive Analysis of Usuality | 第65-66页 |
| 4.2.3 Contrastive Analysis of Obligation | 第66-68页 |
| 4.2.4 Contrastive Analysis of Inclination | 第68-70页 |
| 4.2.5 Summary | 第70-71页 |
| 4.3 Contrastive Analysis of Appraisal System | 第71-92页 |
| 4.3.1 Contrastive Analysis of Attitude System | 第72-83页 |
| 4.3.2 Contrastive Analysis of Engagement System | 第83-89页 |
| 4.3.3 Contrastive Analysis of Graduation System | 第89-90页 |
| 4.3.4 Summary | 第90-92页 |
| 4.4 Social-cultural Explanations for the Differences | 第92-97页 |
| 4.4.1 Small and Large Power Distance | 第92-93页 |
| 4.4.2 Individualism and Collectivism | 第93-94页 |
| 4.4.3 Mouthpiece and Lookout | 第94-97页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION REMARKS | 第97-103页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Major Findings | 第97-99页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第99-100页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第100-103页 |
| REFERENCES | 第103-111页 |
| 在校期间发表论文清单 | 第111页 |
