| ABSTRACT | 第1-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Research Background | 第8-9页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第10-11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metadiscourse | 第12-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metadiscourse Abroad | 第12-14页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metadiscourse at Home | 第14-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Enterprise Chairmen's Statements | 第15-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Enterprise Chairmen's Statements Abroad | 第15-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Enterprise Chairmen's Statements at Home | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第18-22页 |
| ·Hyland's Concept and Key Principles of Metadiscourse | 第18-19页 |
| ·Hyland's Classification of Metadiscourse | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第22页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第22-24页 |
| ·Self-built Corpus | 第22-23页 |
| ·Research Tools | 第23-24页 |
| ·Research Method | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis | 第26-46页 |
| ·The Overall Distribution of Metadiscourse Resources in Chairmen's Statements | 第26-27页 |
| ·Distribution Features of Metadiscourse Resources | 第27-38页 |
| ·Features of Interactive Metadiscourse Resources | 第27-34页 |
| ·Features of Transition Markers | 第28-30页 |
| ·Features of Frame Markers | 第30-32页 |
| ·Features of Code Glosses | 第32-33页 |
| ·Features of Endophoric Markers | 第33页 |
| ·Features of Evidentials | 第33-34页 |
| ·Features of Interactional Metadiscourse Resources | 第34-38页 |
| ·Features of Engagement Markers | 第35-36页 |
| ·Features of Self-mentions | 第36页 |
| ·Features of Boosters | 第36-37页 |
| ·Features of Attitude Markers | 第37-38页 |
| ·Features of Hedges | 第38页 |
| ·Metadiscourse Strategies in Enterprise Chairmen's Statements | 第38-46页 |
| ·S Metadiscourse Strategies to Inform Readers | 第39-41页 |
| ·An Extensive Employment of Transition Markers | 第39-40页 |
| ·An Extensive Employment of Frame Markers | 第40-41页 |
| ·Metadiscourse Strategies to Persuade Investors | 第41-43页 |
| ·An Employment of Engagement Markers and Attitude Markers | 第42页 |
| ·A Combination of Self-mention with Attitude Markers | 第42-43页 |
| ·Metadiscourse Strategies to Promote Corporate Image | 第43-46页 |
| ·A Combination of Boosters with Engagement Markers | 第43-44页 |
| ·A Small Employment of Hedges | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第46-49页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第46-47页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Study | 第48-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-52页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第52-53页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-58页 |
