| Abstract | 第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 Research Objectives and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 A General Introduction to Disaster News | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Importance of Disaster News | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Social Functions of Disaster News | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.3 Features of Disaster News | 第15页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Disaster News Discourse | 第15-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Disaster News Discourse Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Disaster News at Home | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Disaster News Discourse from the Perspective of AppraisalTheory | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第22-32页 |
| 3.1 Attitude | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2 Graduation | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3 Engagement | 第25-32页 |
| 3.3.1 Monogloss vs. Heterogloss | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.2 Dialogic Contraction | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.3 Dialogic Expansion | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Engagement Resources in China Daily and NewYork Times | 第32-49页 |
| 4.1 Statistical Description of Engagement Resources in China Daily and New York Times | 第32-37页 |
| 4.1.1 Distribution of Engagement Resources in New York Times | 第33-35页 |
| 4.1.2 Distribution of Engagement Resources in China Daily | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2 Realization of Engagement Resources in News Reports of China Daily and NewYork Times | 第37-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Dialogically Contractive Resources | 第37-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Dialogically Expansive Resources | 第39-42页 |
| 4.3 Comparative Study of Engagement Resources in News Reports of China Daily andNew York Times | 第42-49页 |
| 4.3.1 Comparison of Statistics of Engagement Resources in News Reports of ChinaDaily and New York Times | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Similarities and Discussions | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.3 Differences and Discussions | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第50页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第50-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Appendix | 第54-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
