| Acknowledgement | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background of Research | 第12-15页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第15页 |
| ·Methodology of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-22页 |
| ·Relevant Researches of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第17-20页 |
| ·Some General Defining Criteria of Theme-Rheme Configuration | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Thematic Structure at the Level of Clause:Systemic Functional Approach | 第22-30页 |
| ·Definition of Theme | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Criteria of Defining Thematic Structure | 第24页 |
| ·The Classification of Theme | 第24-27页 |
| ·Structural Theme and Non-structural Theme | 第25页 |
| ·Marked Theme and Unmarked Theme | 第25页 |
| ·Simple Theme and Multiple Theme | 第25-26页 |
| ·Relationship between Thematic Structure and Information Structure | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Underlying Problems of Thematic Structure | 第27-30页 |
| ·The Problem of System of Thematic Structure | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Problem of Thematic Element Defining Criterion | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Sequence Problem of Multiple Theme | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four A Functional Model of Defining Rhematic Structure | 第30-43页 |
| ·Systemic Functional Grammatical Foundation of Rhematic Structure | 第31-37页 |
| ·Systemic Foundation | 第31-33页 |
| ·Functional Foundation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Probabilistic Foundation | 第34-36页 |
| ·Rank Scale and Delicacy | 第36-37页 |
| ·Definition of Rheme and N-Rheme | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Functional Evidence of Dividing Theme-Rheme Structure | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Borderline of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Five Multiple Rheme:Its Configuration and Sequence | 第43-57页 |
| ·The Configuration of Multiple Rheme | 第43-49页 |
| ·Linking Rheme | 第46-47页 |
| ·Textual Rheme | 第47-48页 |
| ·Interpersonal Rheme | 第48页 |
| ·Experiential Rheme | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Sequence of Multiple Rheme | 第49-53页 |
| ·Total Accountability of Multiple Theme-Rheme System | 第53-55页 |
| ·The Information Flow of Rhematic Structure | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第57页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations and Prospects for Further Research | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
