| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第9-11页 |
| ·Contrastive Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis | 第10-11页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第11页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第11-12页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-28页 |
| ·Definitions of Key Terms | 第14-19页 |
| ·Text and Texture | 第14-15页 |
| ·Theme and Rheme | 第15-16页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第16-17页 |
| ·Cohesion and Coherence | 第17-19页 |
| ·Halliday's Classification of Theme | 第19-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Application of TP pattern to Discourse Analysis | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Thematic Progression Patterns and Research Framework | 第28-38页 |
| ·TP Patterns | 第28-36页 |
| ·TP Patterns Abroad | 第28-32页 |
| ·TP patterns in China | 第32-36页 |
| ·Research Framework | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions | 第38-62页 |
| ·Analysis of English and Chinese Sample | 第38-44页 |
| ·Analysis of one English Sample | 第38-41页 |
| ·Analysis of One Chinese Sample | 第41-44页 |
| ·Presentation of Statistic Results | 第44-47页 |
| ·Statistic Results in English and Chinese Financial Reports | 第44-46页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences of the Choices of TP Patterns between English and Chinese Financial Reports | 第46-47页 |
| ·TP patterns as Cohesive Devices | 第47-48页 |
| ·New Findings:Ellipsis Theme | 第48-51页 |
| ·Reasons for Similar Choices of TP Patterns in Two Languages | 第51-56页 |
| ·Generic Perspective | 第51-55页 |
| ·Cognitive Perspective | 第55-56页 |
| ·Reasons for Different Sequences of TP Patterns in Two Languages | 第56-62页 |
| ·Parataxis and Hypotaxis | 第56-57页 |
| ·Human-manipulated and Regulation-manipulated | 第57-58页 |
| ·Open Beginning and Open Ending | 第58-60页 |
| ·Different Thinking Patterns | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implications | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第64-66页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第66-70页 |
| APPENDIX | 第70-72页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第72-74页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第74页 |
