| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research topic | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Definition of trade frictions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review of News Discourse | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Literature Review of Appraisal Theory | 第18-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Appraisal Theory Research Abroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Appraisal Theory Research in China | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.3 Appraisal Theory Research Related to Persuasiveness | 第21-24页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第24-34页 |
| 3.1 Appraisal Theory | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1.1 The Sub-system of Attitude | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The Sub-system of Engagement | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.3 The Sub-system of Graduation | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Persuasion Mechanism | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Research Framework | 第31-34页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR DATA ANALYSIS | 第34-76页 |
| 4.1 Methods and data collection | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 An overall result of Appraisal resources | 第35-41页 |
| 4.3 Attitude resources in the official statements | 第41-56页 |
| 4.3.1 Affect--Persuasion by Ethos and Pathos | 第44-49页 |
| 4.3.2 Judgment--Persuasion by Ethos and Pathos | 第49-52页 |
| 4.3.3 Appreciation--Persuasion by Ethos and Pathos | 第52-56页 |
| 4.4 Engagement resources in the official statements | 第56-65页 |
| 4.4.1 Disclaim--Persuasion by Pathos and Logos | 第58-60页 |
| 4.4.2 Proclaim--Persuasion by Pathos and Logos | 第60-61页 |
| 4.4.3 Entertain--Persuasion by Pathos and Logos | 第61-64页 |
| 4.4.4 Attribute--Persuasion by Pathos | 第64-65页 |
| 4.5 Graduation resources in the official statements | 第65-76页 |
| 4.5.1 Force--Persuasion by Ethos, Pathos and Logos | 第67-73页 |
| 4.5.2 Focus--Persuasion by Ethos, Pathos and Logos | 第73-76页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第76-82页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第76-81页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and suggestions for further studies | 第81-82页 |
| REFERENCE | 第82-86页 |
