| Acknowledgements | 第4-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the research | 第12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第15-24页 |
| 2.1 Previous studies on Obama's inaugural addresses in linguistic area | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Stylistics perspective | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Discourse analysis perspective | 第16页 |
| 2.1.3 Functional grammar perspective | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.4 Cognitive linguistics perspective | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 The studies of the Frame Theory in Chinese linguistic area | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3 The theoretical frame of the thesis | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter 3 The "good friend" frame vs. the "leadership" frame | 第24-61页 |
| 3.1 The "good friend" frame in 2009 | 第24-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Analysis of the conceptual elements in the "good friend" frame | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1.2 The linguistic means of highlighting the conceptual frame | 第30-37页 |
| 3.1.3 The reflections of the new policies in the "good friend" frame | 第37-41页 |
| 3.1.4 The reasons for constructing the "good friend" frame | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2 The "leadership" frame in 2013 | 第43-61页 |
| 3.2.1 The conceptual elements of the "leadership" frame | 第43-49页 |
| 3.2.2 The linguistic means of highlighting the conceptual frame | 第49-55页 |
| 3.2.3 The reflections of the new policies in the "leadership" frame | 第55-59页 |
| 3.2.4 The reasons for constructing the "leadership" frame | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter 4 Shifts from the 2009 frame to the 2013 frame | 第61-73页 |
| 4.1 The coneeptual elements shifts between the two frames | 第61-66页 |
| 4.1.1 Shifts of the first conceptual elements of the two frames | 第62页 |
| 4.1.2 Shifts of the second conceptual elements of the two frames | 第62-63页 |
| 4.1.3 Shifts of the third conceptual elements of the two frames | 第63-64页 |
| 4.1.4 Shifts of the fourth conceptual elements of the two frames | 第64-65页 |
| 4.1.5 Shifts of the fifth conceptual elements of the two frames | 第65-66页 |
| 4.2 The linguistic means shifts between the two frames | 第66-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Lexical shifts | 第66-69页 |
| 4.2.2 Syntactic structure shifts | 第69-70页 |
| 4.2.3 Political speech skill shifts | 第70-71页 |
| 4.3 The reflections of policies shifts between the two frames | 第71-73页 |
| 4.3.1 Domestic policies shifts | 第71-72页 |
| 4.3.2 Diplomatic policies shifts | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第73-78页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第73-76页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-82页 |
| Appendix | 第82-90页 |
