| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-25页 |
| 2.1 The Definition and Classification of Reportings | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2 Empirical Studies on Reportings abroad and at home | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Empirical Studies on Reportings abroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Empirical Studies on Reportings at home | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3 A Summary on Previous Studies | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第25-33页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 Data Processing | 第27-33页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第33-66页 |
| 4.1 The General Use of Reportings in English M.A. Theses by Chinese and AmericanPostgraduates | 第33-35页 |
| 4.1.1 The General Use of Reportings in English M.A. Theses by ChinesePostgraduates | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.2 The General Use of Reportings in English M.A. Theses by AmericanPostgraduates | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 The Patterns used for Reporting Signals in English M.A. Theses by Chinese andAmerican Postgraduates | 第35-46页 |
| 4.2.1 The Patterns used for Reporting Signals in English M.A. Theses by ChinesePostgraduates | 第35-41页 |
| 4.2.2 The Patterns used for Reporting Signals in English M.A. Theses by Americanpostgraduates | 第41-46页 |
| 4.3 The Patterns used for Messages in English M.A. Theses by Chinese and AmericanPostgraduates | 第46-54页 |
| 4.3.1 The Patterns used for Messages in English M.A. Theses by ChinesePostgraduates | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3.2 The Patterns used for Messages in English M.A. Theses by AmericanPostgraduates | 第50-54页 |
| 4.4 The Similarities and Differences in The Use of Reportings in English M.A. Theses byChinese and American Postgraduates | 第54-66页 |
| 4.4.1 The Similarities and Differences in The General Use of Reportings in EnglishM.A. Theses by Chinese and American Postgraduates | 第54-56页 |
| 4.4.2 The Similarities and Differences in The Use of Patterns for Reporting Signalsin English M.A. Theses by Chinese and American Postgraduates | 第56-60页 |
| 4.4.3 The Similarities and Differences in The Use of Patterns for Messages inEnglish M.A. Theses by Chinese and American Postgraduates | 第60-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-69页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第67-68页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第68-69页 |
| References | 第69-74页 |
| Appendix | 第74-77页 |
| 攻读学位期间取得的研究成果 | 第77-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78页 |
