| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Present Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Research Methods | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Structural Organization of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第21-30页 |
| 2.1 Three Meta-functions of Language | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Interpersonal Function | 第23-27页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Commencement Address | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第30-41页 |
| 3.1 Mood System | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Modality System | 第31-34页 |
| 3.3 Personal Pronoun System | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4 Appraisal Theory | 第35-39页 |
| 3.5 The Relationship between Interpersonal Meta-Function and Appraisal Theory | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Interpersonal Meta-function Analysis of Commencement Address | 第41-71页 |
| 4.1 Comparative Study of Interpersonal Meta-Function of Mood in Two Commencements | 第41-48页 |
| 4.1.1 The Distribution of Mood Types in Two Commencement Addresses | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.2 Declaratives | 第43-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Interrogatives | 第46-47页 |
| 4.1.4 Imperatives | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2 Comparative Study of Interpersonal Meta-Function of Modality in Two Commencements | 第48-55页 |
| 4.2.1 The Frequency of Occurrence of Modal Auxiliaries in Two Commencement Addresses | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Modal Auxiliary "Can" | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.3 Modal Auxiliary "Would" and "Will" | 第52-53页 |
| 4.2.4 Modal Auxiliary "Must" and "Have to" | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3 Comparative Study of Interpersonal Meta-Function of Personal Pronouns in Two Commencements | 第55-62页 |
| 4.3.1 The Distribution of Personal Pronouns in Two Commencement Addresses | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3.2 First Personal Pronouns | 第57-59页 |
| 4.3.3 Second Personal Pronouns | 第59-61页 |
| 4.3.4 Third Personal Pronouns | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4 Comparative Study of Interpersonal Function Analyzed By Appraisal Theory in Two Commencements | 第62-71页 |
| 4.4.1 Attitude System | 第62-67页 |
| 4.4.2 Graduation System | 第67-71页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第71-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-77页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第77页 |
