| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Paper | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Modality | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Studies on Modality abroad | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on Modality at home | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Contrastive Discourse Analysis | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies on Contrastive Discourse Analysis abroad | 第15页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Contrastive Discourse Analysis at home | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第18-27页 |
| 3.1 Interpersonal Function in Halliday's Functional Grammar | 第18-19页 |
| 3.2 Halliday's Theory of Modality | 第19-21页 |
| 3.2.1 Types of Modality | 第19-20页 |
| 3.2.2 Orientation of Modality | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2.3 Values of Modality | 第21页 |
| 3.3 Linguistic Realizations of Modality in English and Chinese | 第21-27页 |
| Chapter Four A Contrastive Analysis of Interpersonal Meaning in MilitaryPower Reports | 第27-52页 |
| 4.1 Overview of the Research Design | 第27-28页 |
| 4.2 Comparative Analysis of Modality System | 第28-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Finite Modal Operators | 第28-35页 |
| 4.2.2 Modal Adjuncts | 第35-39页 |
| 4.2.3 Expansions of Predicator | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.4 Metaphors of Modality | 第40-44页 |
| 4.2.5 Frequency of Modal Occurrence | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第46-52页 |
| 4.3.1 Summary of Comparative Analysis of Modality System in English and Chinese | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.2 Possible Reasons for Differences | 第47-48页 |
| 4.3.3 Interpersonal Meaning Reflected in Comparative Analysis of Military Reports of China and America | 第48-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第53-55页 |
| References | 第55-59页 |
| Publications | 第59页 |
