| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-26页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review on Multimodal Discourse Analysis | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Foreign Studies on MDA | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Domestic Studies on MDA | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Relevant Studies on Textbook Analysis and Assessment | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2.1 The Definition and Significance of Textbooks | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Traditional Perspective on Textbook Analysis and Assessment | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.3 Multimodal Perspective on Textbook Analysis and Assessment | 第24页 |
| 2.2.4 Previous Study on New Horizon College English | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology and Theoretical Framework | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1 Methodology | 第26-28页 |
| 3.1.1 Research Questions | 第26页 |
| 3.1.2 Research Object | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.3 Research Methods | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Theoretical Framework | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Visual Grammar | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Image-text Relations | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.3 Multimodal Literacy | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 A Proposed Analytical Framework on the Target Textbooks | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-59页 |
| 4.1 A General Comparison of the Target Textbooks | 第34-36页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the Book Covers | 第36-49页 |
| 4.2.1 Visual Grammar Perspective | 第36-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Image-text Relations Perspective | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.3 Multimodal Literacy Perspective | 第45-49页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of the Theme Pictures | 第49-55页 |
| 4.3.1 Visual Grammar Perspective | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.2 Image-text Relations Perspective | 第51页 |
| 4.3.3 Multimodal Literacy Perspective | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.4 A case on How to Use Theme Pictures in Teaching Practice | 第52-55页 |
| 4.4 Analysis of the Background and the Marginal Pictures | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4.1 Background Picture Analysis | 第55-56页 |
| 4.4.2 Marginal Picture Analysis | 第56-57页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-64页 |
| 5.1 The Major Findings | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Research | 第62-63页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Book Covers of the 1~(st) Edition | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Book Covers of the 2~(nd) Edition | 第69-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Book Covers of the 3~(rd) Edition | 第70-71页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅰ of the 1~(st) Edition | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Theme Images of Book Ⅰ of the 1~(st) Edition | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅰ of the 2~(nd) Edition | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅱ of the 2~(nd) Edition | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅷ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅱ of the 2~(nd) Edition | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅸ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅳ of the 2~(nd) Edition | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅹ Unit Front Page of Book one of the 3~(rd) Edition | 第77-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅺ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅱ of the 3~(rd) Edition | 第78-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅻ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅲ of the 3~(rd) Edition | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix ⅩⅢ Unit Front Page of Book Ⅳ of the 3~(rd) Edition | 第80-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81页 |
