| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Studies on Modality | 第10-12页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Significance | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Design | 第13页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations | 第14-20页 |
| ·Theory of the Interpersonal System in SFG | 第14页 |
| ·Halliday's Viewpoint on Modality | 第14-20页 |
| ·Types of Modality | 第15-16页 |
| ·Functional Categorizations of Modal Expressions | 第16-17页 |
| ·Linguistic Realizations of Modality | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Modality Revealing Personality of Bathsheba | 第20-48页 |
| ·Modal Operators Analysis | 第21-30页 |
| ·Attributes of Modal Operators | 第21-22页 |
| ·Distribution of Modal Operators in Bathsheba's Language | 第22-30页 |
| ·Contribution of Modal Operators to Creating Characters | 第30页 |
| ·Modal Adverbs Analysis | 第30-39页 |
| ·Attributes of Modal Adverbs | 第31-32页 |
| ·Distribution and Value Analysis | 第32-38页 |
| ·Functions in Reflecting Bathsheba's personality | 第38-39页 |
| ·Metaphorized modality Analysis | 第39-41页 |
| ·Inherent Subjective Orientation | 第39-40页 |
| ·Distribution of the Subjective Explicit Modal Expressions | 第40页 |
| ·Functions in Reflecting Bathsheba's Personality | 第40-41页 |
| ·Other Devices | 第41-46页 |
| ·Clause Types | 第41-45页 |
| ·Person Analysis | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary of Bathsheba's Personality | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Modality Reflecting Mental Change of Bathsheba | 第48-54页 |
| ·Sample Selection and Analysis | 第49-50页 |
| ·Comparison between the Two Different Stages | 第50-52页 |
| ·Modal Operator Analysis—from Strong to Vulnerable | 第50-51页 |
| ·Other Devices for Supplementation | 第51-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Modality Reflecting Bathsheba's Social Status | 第54-64页 |
| ·Sample Selection of the Proper Material | 第54-58页 |
| ·Modality Reflecting the Speaker's Social Status | 第58-63页 |
| ·Value Distribution of Modal Operators | 第58-59页 |
| ·Primary Modals and Secondary Modals—Politeness Strategy | 第59-61页 |
| ·Usage of Metaphor | 第61-62页 |
| ·Clause Types and Other Aspects | 第62-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| ·Research Findings | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations and Future Perspectives | 第65-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-73页 |
| Articles Published | 第73页 |
