| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-16页 |
| Introduction | 第16-20页 |
| Research Background | 第16-17页 |
| Purposes and Questions of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| Research Data and Methodology | 第18-19页 |
| Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第20-30页 |
| 1.1 Commencement Speeches | 第20-23页 |
| 1.1.1 Previous Studies of Commencement Speeches Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 1.1.2 Previous Studies of Commencement Speeches at Home | 第22-23页 |
| 1.2 Appraisal Theory | 第23-30页 |
| 1.2.1 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory Abroad | 第24-26页 |
| 1.2.2 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory at Home | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Two Appraisal System | 第30-40页 |
| 2.1 Attitude System | 第31-35页 |
| 2.1.1 Affect | 第31-33页 |
| 2.1.2 Judgement | 第33页 |
| 2.1.3 Appreciation | 第33-34页 |
| 2.1.4 Realisation and Borders of Attitudes | 第34-35页 |
| 2.2 Engagement System | 第35-38页 |
| 2.2.1 Dialogic Expansion | 第36-37页 |
| 2.2.2 Dialogic Contraction | 第37-38页 |
| 2.3 Graduation System | 第38-40页 |
| 2.3.1 Force | 第38-39页 |
| 2.3.2 Focus | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Three The Comparative Analysis and Discussion of Appraisal Resourcesin CCS and ACS | 第40-72页 |
| 3.1 An Overview of Appraisal Resources in CCS and ACS | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2 Similarities and Differences of Attitude Resources in CCS and ACS | 第41-56页 |
| 3.2.1 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of Affect Resourcesin CCS and ACS | 第43-47页 |
| 3.2.2 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of JudgementResources in CCS and ACS | 第47-52页 |
| 3.2.3 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of AppreciationResources in CCS and ACS | 第52-54页 |
| 3.2.4 Summary and Discussion of Attitude Resources | 第54-56页 |
| 3.3 Similarities and Differences of Engagement Resources in CCS and ACS | 第56-66页 |
| 3.3.1 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of DialogicExpansion Resources in CCS and ACS | 第57-59页 |
| 3.3.2 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of DialogicContraction Resources in CCS and ACS | 第59-65页 |
| 3.3.3 Summary and Discussion of Engagement Resources | 第65-66页 |
| 3.4 Similarities and Differences of Graduation Resources in CCS and ACS | 第66-72页 |
| 3.4.1 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of Force Resourcesin CCS and ACS | 第67-69页 |
| 3.4.2 Distribution Features and Interpersonal Meanings of Focus Resourcesin CCS and ACS | 第69-70页 |
| 3.4.3 Summary and Discussion of Graduation Resources | 第70-72页 |
| Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| Major Findings of the Study | 第72-74页 |
| Implications for Commencement Speeches | 第74页 |
| Limitations of the Study | 第74-75页 |
| Suggestions for Further Studies | 第75-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81页 |
