| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-18页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies of News Reports from Systemic-functional Perspective | 第11-14页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of News Reports from Cross-cultural Perspective | 第14-16页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Hong Kong Culture and News Reports | 第16-18页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies of Hong Kong News Reports | 第16页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies of Hong Kong Culture | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第18-26页 |
| 3.1 Transitivity Theory of Halliday | 第18-20页 |
| 3.2 Hofstede’s Value Dimensions | 第20-22页 |
| 3.2.1 Individualism and Collectivism | 第21页 |
| 3.2.2 Uncertainty Avoidance | 第21页 |
| 3.2.3 Power Distance | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2.4 Masculinity and Femininity | 第22页 |
| 3.2.5 Long-term and Short-term Orientation | 第22页 |
| 3.3 Chinese and Western Modes of Thinking from Lian Shuneng | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Four Cultural Analysis of Transitivity of Business News from China Daily and The Standard | 第26-52页 |
| 4.1 Comparative Analysis of Transitivity Process Types in Business News Reports | 第26-38页 |
| 4.1.1 A Case Analysis of Transitivity Processes | 第27-30页 |
| 4.1.2 Overall Comparison of Processes Types | 第30-35页 |
| 4.1.3 Overall Cultural Analysis of Different Processes Options | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2 Comparative Analysis of Material Processes in Business News Reports | 第38-44页 |
| 4.2.1 Process Type Analysis: Active or Passive Material Processes | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of Material Process Types Options | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.3 Cultural Analysis of Material Process | 第41-44页 |
| 4.3 Comparative Analysis of Verbal Processes in Business News Reports | 第44-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Data Analysis of Verbal Processes | 第44-47页 |
| 4.3.2 Cultural Analysis of Verbal Processes | 第47-50页 |
| 4.4 Comparative Analysis of Other Process Types in Business News Reports | 第50-52页 |
| 4.4.1 Comparative Analysis of Relational Processes | 第50-51页 |
| 4.4.2 Comparative Analysis of Other Processes | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-58页 |
| 发表论文及参加科研情况说明 | 第58-59页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第59-60页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第60-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61-62页 |
