| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of Previous Researches and Related Theories | 第13-32页 |
| ·Previous Researches on the Appraisal Theory | 第13-14页 |
| ·Political Speech | 第14-16页 |
| ·Interpretation of Political Speech | 第14页 |
| ·Features of Political Speech | 第14-16页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Appraisal Theory | 第17-32页 |
| ·Attitude System | 第19-25页 |
| ·Engagement System | 第25-29页 |
| ·Graduation System | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Analysis of Appraisal Resources in Obama's Chicago Speech | 第32-64页 |
| ·Background Knowledge of Chicago Speech and Methods of Analysis | 第32-34页 |
| ·Analysis of Attitudinal Resources in Obama's Chicago Speech | 第34-49页 |
| ·Features of Attitudinal Resources | 第34-36页 |
| ·Analysis of Affect Resources | 第36-41页 |
| ·Analysis of Judgement Resources | 第41-45页 |
| ·Analysis of Appreciation Resources | 第45-49页 |
| ·Analysis of Engagement Resources in Obama's Chicago Speech | 第49-59页 |
| ·Features of Engagement Resources | 第49-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Contractive Resources | 第50-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Expansive Resources | 第55-59页 |
| ·Analysis of Graduation Resources in Obama's Chicago speech | 第59-64页 |
| ·Features of the Graduation Resources | 第59-60页 |
| ·Analysis of Force Resources | 第60-62页 |
| ·Analysis of Focus Resources | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| Works Cited | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix | 第71-78页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和取得的科研成果 | 第78页 |
