| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Part 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 The background of this study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 The objectives and significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第13页 |
| 1.4 Research method | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4.1 Data collection and classification | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4.2 Approaches to data analysis | 第14页 |
| 1.5 The organization of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Part 2 Literature Review | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1 Previous studies on the interpersonal metafunction in discourse of various types | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on questions and answers in Chinese texts | 第17-19页 |
| Part 3 Theoretical Framework | 第19-26页 |
| 3.1 Halliday's functional grammar | 第19页 |
| 3.2 Interpersonal meaning | 第19-20页 |
| 3.3 Main aspects of the interpersonal meaning | 第20-23页 |
| 3.3.1 Mood | 第20-22页 |
| 3.3.2 Interpersonal meaning and context of situation | 第22-23页 |
| 3.4 The genre of classical Chinese poetry | 第23-26页 |
| 3.4.1 Poetic genre according to form | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4.2 Poetic genre according to content | 第24-26页 |
| Part 4 Results and Analysis | 第26-51页 |
| 4.1 The non-metaphorical and metaphorical mood structures of questions | 第26-33页 |
| 4.1.1 Questions with interrogative mood | 第26-30页 |
| 4.1.2 Questions with declarative mood | 第30-31页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary of findings | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2 The interaction patterns of Q&As | 第33-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Questions implied in answers | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2.2 Questions with answers | 第35-39页 |
| 4.2.3 Questions without answers | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.4 Discussion of the findings | 第40-45页 |
| 4.3 The roles of questioner and answerer | 第45-51页 |
| 4.3.1 Interactions between persons other than poet | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Interactions between the poet and other persons in the poem | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.3 Interactions between the poet and readers | 第47-48页 |
| 4.3.4 Discussion of the findings | 第48-51页 |
| Part 5 Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| 5.1 Summary of findings and discussion | 第51-53页 |
| 5.2 Implications of present study | 第53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-55页 |
