| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Extreme Weather News Discourses | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Studies on Chinese Extreme Weather Abroad | 第17页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Extreme Weather at Home | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Attitude Resources | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies on Attitude Resources Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Attitude Resources at Home | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第21-26页 |
| 3.1 An Overview of Appraisal Theory | 第21页 |
| 3.2 Attitude | 第21-24页 |
| 3.3 Engagement | 第24-25页 |
| 3.4 Graduation | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第26-28页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第26页 |
| 4.2 Instruments | 第26页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第26-27页 |
| 4.4 Data classification and Encoding | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第28-57页 |
| 5.1 An Overview of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第28-31页 |
| 5.1.1 Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese News Discourses | 第28-29页 |
| 5.1.2 Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in American News Discourses | 第29-31页 |
| 5.1.3 An Overview Comparison of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第31页 |
| 5.2 Detailed Analyses of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第31-57页 |
| 5.2.1 Judgement of Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第31-42页 |
| 5.2.2 Appreciation of Chinese extreme weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第42-49页 |
| 5.2.3 Affect of Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第49-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-61页 |
| 6.1 Findings of the Study | 第57-59页 |
| 6.1.1 Similarities of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第57-58页 |
| 6.1.2 Differences of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses | 第58-59页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Study | 第59-60页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第60-61页 |
| References | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix | 第64-68页 |
| Publications | 第68页 |
