| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第13-17页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第17-22页 |
| 1.1 Object of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 Overview of the Study | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-30页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Stance | 第22-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Theoretical Studies on Stance | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Empirical Studies on Stance | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Nominal Stance Constructions | 第27-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Different Definitions and Terms about Head Nouns in NounComplement Structures | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Stance-taking of Head Nouns in Nouns ComplementStructures | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第30-41页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Framework | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2 Research Questions | 第33页 |
| 3.3 Corpus Design | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4 Corpus Tools | 第35-38页 |
| 3.4.1 EditPad Pro | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4.2 AntConc 3.2.2 | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4.3 Chi-Square Calculator | 第37-38页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection | 第38-39页 |
| 3.6 Data Analysis | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-62页 |
| 4.1 General Use of Nominal Stance Constructions | 第41-44页 |
| 4.2 The Use of Entity Head Nouns in Nominal Stance Constructions | 第44-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Overall Use of Entity Head Nouns in Academic Writing | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2.2 The Use of Object Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.3 The Use of Event Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.4 The Use of Discourse Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.5 The Use of Cognition Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3 The Use of Attribute Head Nouns in Nominal Stance Constructions | 第51-58页 |
| 4.3.1 Overall Use of Attribute Head Nouns in Academic Writing | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.2 The Use of Quality Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3.3 The Use of Manner Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第55-56页 |
| 4.3.4 The Use of Status Head Nouns in English Academic Writing | 第56-58页 |
| 4.4 The Use of Relation Head Nouns in Nominal Stance Constructions | 第58-60页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-67页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Major Findings of the Study | 第63-65页 |
| 5.3 Implications of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| 5.4 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第66-67页 |
| References | 第67-71页 |
| APPENDIX | 第71页 |
