| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Origin of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance and Objectives of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Text Coherence and News Texts | 第14-23页 |
| ·Definition of Text | 第14-16页 |
| ·Studies on Coherence | 第16-19页 |
| ·Definition of Coherence | 第16-18页 |
| ·Other Relevant Studies on Coherence | 第18-19页 |
| ·Studies on News Texts | 第19-23页 |
| ·Definition of News | 第20页 |
| ·Other Relevant Studies on News Texts | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three Iconicity Theory | 第23-31页 |
| ·Literature Review of Iconicity Theory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Definition of Iconicity | 第25-27页 |
| ·Classification of Iconicity | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter Four Interpretation of Coherence in English News Texts via IconicityTheory | 第31-64页 |
| ·Sequencing Iconicity and English News Text Coherence | 第31-40页 |
| ·Interpretation of Coherence via Temporal Sequencing Iconicity | 第33-35页 |
| ·Interpretation of Coherence via Logical Sequencing Iconicity | 第35-38页 |
| ·Interpretation of Coherence via Cognitive Sequencing Iconicity | 第38-40页 |
| ·Quantity Iconicity and English News Text Coherence | 第40-46页 |
| ·Local Accumulation of Information Quantity | 第42-44页 |
| ·Global Distribution of Information Quantity | 第44-46页 |
| ·Distance Iconicity and English News Text Coherence | 第46-52页 |
| ·Distance Iconicity Associated with Identity of a News Figure | 第48-49页 |
| ·Distance Iconicity Associated with Related Sides of an Event | 第49-52页 |
| ·Markedness Iconicity and English News Text Coherence | 第52-58页 |
| ·Stylistic Meaning on the Basis of Markedness Iconicity | 第54-55页 |
| ·Inf-erential Meaning on the Basis of Markedness Iconicity | 第55-58页 |
| ·Iconicity Principles at work:A Comprehensive Analysis Mechanism | 第58-64页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| ·Summary of the Thesis | 第64-65页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第66-68页 |
| Works Cited | 第68-72页 |
| Publications | 第72页 |
