| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-30页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation | 第14-27页 |
| ·An introduction to editorials | 第14页 |
| ·Contrastive analysis | 第14页 |
| ·Three metafunctions of language | 第14-15页 |
| ·Transitivity and voice | 第15-23页 |
| ·Takami Keniti's grammar theory | 第23-27页 |
| ·Methodology | 第27-28页 |
| ·Data selection | 第27页 |
| ·Research design | 第27-28页 |
| ·Thesis structure | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Two Overview of the passive clauses in four process types in English and Japanese samples | 第30-44页 |
| ·Distribution of passive clauses in four different process types in English and Japanese samples | 第30-34页 |
| ·Distribution of passive clauses in English samples | 第30-32页 |
| ·Distribution of passive clauses in Japanese samples | 第32-33页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in English and Japanese samples | 第33-34页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in four process types in English and Japanese samples | 第34-42页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in material process | 第34-38页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in relational process | 第38-41页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in verbal process | 第41-42页 |
| ·Comparison of passive clauses in mental process | 第42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Three Analysis of the test results | 第44-62页 |
| ·Analysis of passive clauses in material process | 第44-48页 |
| ·Relationship between editorials and process types of passive clauses | 第44-45页 |
| ·Analysis of passive clauses in material process with examples | 第45-48页 |
| ·Summary | 第48页 |
| ·Analysis of passive clauses in verbal process | 第48-56页 |
| ·The relationship between editorials and passive clauses in verbal process | 第48-49页 |
| ·Analysis of passive clauses in verbal process with examples | 第49-55页 |
| ·Analysis of the passive clause complexes with projections | 第49-53页 |
| ·Analysis of the passive clauses | 第53-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| ·Analysis of the passive clauses in mental process | 第56-57页 |
| ·Analysis of the passive clauses in relational process | 第57-62页 |
| ·Ellipsis in Japanese | 第57-58页 |
| ·Analysis of the passive clauses in relational process with examples | 第58-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Main findings of the research | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第63-65页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第65-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
| Appendices | 第70-100页 |
| Publication while registered with the MA program | 第100页 |
