| Abstract (Chinese) | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Research background | 第10页 |
| ·Aims and significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Layout of this thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| ·Definitions of semantic prosody | 第13-14页 |
| ·Categories of semantic prosody | 第14-15页 |
| ·In a narrow sense | 第14页 |
| ·In a broad sense | 第14-15页 |
| ·The operating categories of semantic prosody in present study | 第15页 |
| ·Function of semantic prosody and its realization | 第15-17页 |
| ·Function of semantic prosody | 第15-16页 |
| ·Realization of its function | 第16-17页 |
| ·Previous studies on semantic prosody | 第17-23页 |
| ·Review of semantic prosody studies abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Review of domestic studies on semantic prosody | 第18-21页 |
| ·A summary | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第23-27页 |
| ·Sinclair's Lexical Model | 第23-24页 |
| ·Adaptation of Sinclair's Lexical Model | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第27-32页 |
| ·Research questions | 第27页 |
| ·The corpora used | 第27-28页 |
| ·The software used | 第28-30页 |
| ·Selection of the node word for comparison | 第30页 |
| ·Research procedures | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第32-59页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of AFFECT | 第32-39页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of AFFECT in SBNC | 第32-37页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of AFFECT in CLEC | 第37-38页 |
| ·Contrast of its semantic prosodies between SBNC and CLEC | 第38-39页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of effect | 第39-44页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of effect in SBNC | 第39-42页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of effect in CLEC | 第42-43页 |
| ·Contrast of its semantic prosodies between SBNC and CLEC | 第43-44页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of impact | 第44-47页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of impact in SBNC | 第44-45页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of impact in CLEC | 第45-47页 |
| ·Contrast of its semantic prosodies between SBNC and CLEC | 第47页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of INFLULENCE | 第47-57页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of INFLULENCE in SBNC | 第48-53页 |
| ·Semantic prosody of INFLULENCE in CLEC | 第53-56页 |
| ·Contrast of its semantic prosodies between SBNC and CLEC | 第56-57页 |
| ·The possible factors that cause these results | 第57-58页 |
| ·A Summary | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第59-65页 |
| ·Major findings | 第59-61页 |
| ·Implications | 第61-63页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-70页 |
| Tables and Figures | 第70-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71-72页 |
| Main Work Achievements of the Author during Postgraduate Program | 第72页 |
