| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| List of Tables | 第9-10页 |
| List of Figures | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第12页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance and Purpose | 第12-14页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology and Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1 Studies on the Rhetorical Structure Theory and Its Application | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on the RST and Its Application of Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on the Rhetorical Structure Theory and Its Application at Home | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on University Introductions in English | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第24-35页 |
| 3.1 An Introduction to the Rhetorical Structure Theory | 第24页 |
| 3.2 Assumptions of the Rhetorical Structure Theory | 第24-35页 |
| 3.2.1 Relation, Function and Hierarchy | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.2 Definitions for Relation, Schema and Structure | 第25-28页 |
| 3.2.3 Relations Taxonomy and Relation Definitions | 第28-35页 |
| Chapter Four Analytical Procedures of the RST and Analysis of Chniese,American and British University Introductions in English | 第35-55页 |
| 4.1 Analytical Procedures of the RST | 第35-48页 |
| 4.1.1 Segmentation of Texts into Units | 第35-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Identification of the Spans and Relations | 第36页 |
| 4.1.3 Analysis of the Samples | 第36-48页 |
| 4.2 Data Statistics and Distribution of Rhetorical Relations | 第48-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Distribution of Rhetorical Relations | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis of the Distribution of Rhetorical Relations in Chinese, American and British University Introductions in English | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3 Similarities and Differences in Terms of Rhetorical Relations | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3.1 Similarities | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences | 第52-53页 |
| 4.4 Underlying Causes for the Similarities and Differences | 第53-55页 |
| 4.4.1 Genre Factors | 第53页 |
| 4.4.2 Socio-cultural Factors | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第56页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
| Appendix A | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix B | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix C | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix D | 第67-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| 个人简历 | 第71页 |
