| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Gaps and Significance of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Research | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-25页 |
| 2.1 Studies of Multimodal Discourse Analysis | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Multimodal Discourse Analysis Studies in the West | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Multimodal Discourse Analysis Studies in China | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Studies of Filmic Semiotics | 第19-23页 |
| 2.3 Review of Previous Filmic Studies under MDA and Related Studies of Inception | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第25-37页 |
| 3.1 Metz’s Film Semiotic Theory | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2 Visual Grammar | 第27-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Representational Meaning | 第28-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Interactive Meaning | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2.3 Compositional Meaning | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第37-43页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第37页 |
| 4.2 Data Collection and Analysis | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2.1 The Introduction of Inception | 第37-39页 |
| 4.2.2 The Rationale for Selecting the Eight Segments in Inception and Its Criteria | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Proposed Framework for Multimodal Filmic Discourse Analysis | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis and Discussion | 第43-66页 |
| 5.1 Segment One: Cobb and Mal’s Limbo World | 第43-46页 |
| 5.1.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment One | 第44页 |
| 5.1.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment One | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2 Segment Two: Mal’s death | 第46-49页 |
| 5.2.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Two | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Two | 第47-49页 |
| 5.3 Segment Three: Cobb’s Suspicion of the Realness of Life | 第49-52页 |
| 5.3.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Three | 第50页 |
| 5.3.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Three | 第50-52页 |
| 5.4 Segment Four: the First Layer of the Dream | 第52-54页 |
| 5.4.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Four | 第53页 |
| 5.4.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Four | 第53-54页 |
| 5.5 Segment Five: the Second Layer of the Dream | 第54-57页 |
| 5.5.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Five | 第55-56页 |
| 5.5.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Five | 第56-57页 |
| 5.6 Segment Six: Cobb and Ariadne’s Limbo World | 第57-60页 |
| 5.6.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Six | 第58-59页 |
| 5.6.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Six | 第59-60页 |
| 5.7 Segment Seven: Cobb’s Limbo World with Saito | 第60-63页 |
| 5.7.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Seven | 第61页 |
| 5.7.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Seven | 第61-63页 |
| 5.8 Segment Eight: Cobb’s Reunion with His Children | 第63-66页 |
| 5.8.1 Syntagmatic Relations of Segment Eight | 第63-64页 |
| 5.8.2 Visual Grammar Analysis of Shots in Segment Eight | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第66-71页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第66-69页 |
| 6.1.1 Findings under Metz’s Grande Syntagmatique | 第66-67页 |
| 6.1.2 Findings under Kress and van Leeuwen’s Visual Grammar | 第67-68页 |
| 6.1.3 Findings about the Combination of Grande Syntagmatique and Visual Grammar | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
| 附件 | 第75页 |
