| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第15页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology | 第15-17页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-27页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on News Discourse | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Dream | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Positive Discourse Analysis | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第27-42页 |
| 3.1 A Brief Introduction to Appraisal Theory | 第27-31页 |
| 3.2 Attitude System | 第31-39页 |
| 3.2.1 Subsystem of Attitude | 第32-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Explicitness/Implicitness | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2.3 Polarity | 第38页 |
| 3.2.4 Interaction | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Appraisal Theory and Positive Discourse Analysis | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four A Positive Discourse Analysis of Attitudinal Resources inChinese Dream News Discourses | 第42-68页 |
| 4.1 The Realizations of Attitudinal Resources | 第42-52页 |
| 4.1.1 The Realizations of Affect Resources | 第48-49页 |
| 4.1.2 The Realizations of Judgement Resources | 第49-50页 |
| 4.1.3 The Realizations of Appreciation Resources | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2 The Distribution of Attitudinal Resources in the Selected News Discourses | 第52-57页 |
| 4.2.1 The Distribution of the Subsystem of Attitudinal Resources | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.2 The Polarity Distribution of the Attitudinal Resources | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.3 The Implicit/Explicit Distribution of Attitudinal Resources | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3 The Connotations and Social Values of Chinese Dream in the Selected NewsDiscourses | 第57-68页 |
| 4.3.1 The Connotations of Chinese Dream in the Selected Discourses | 第58-62页 |
| 4.3.2 The Social Values of Chinese Dream in the Selected Discourses | 第62-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第68-70页 |
| 5.2 Research Implications | 第70-71页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第71-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-76页 |
| About the Author | 第76页 |
