| Acknowledgement | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| ·Background of the Present Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-38页 |
| ·Basic Concepts of Discourse and Discourse Analysis | 第17-21页 |
| ·Definition of Discourse | 第17-19页 |
| ·Definition of Discourse Analysis | 第19-21页 |
| ·Functional Thought Before Halliday | 第21-22页 |
| ·An Overview of Halliday's Meta-functional Thought | 第22-32页 |
| ·Ideational Meta-function | 第22-26页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meta-function | 第26-29页 |
| ·Textual Meta-function | 第29-32页 |
| ·Public Speech | 第32-34页 |
| ·Definition of Public Speech | 第32-33页 |
| ·Features of Public Speech | 第33-34页 |
| ·Previous Discourse Analysis of Queen's Speeches | 第34-38页 |
| ·Previous Studies Abroad | 第35-36页 |
| ·Previous Studies at Home | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第38-73页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第38页 |
| ·Source of Data | 第38-39页 |
| ·Instrument | 第39页 |
| ·Concordance 3.2 | 第39页 |
| ·Advantages of Data-driven Analysis by Concordance 3.2 | 第39页 |
| ·Data Processing Procedures | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Preparation | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Processing | 第40页 |
| ·Quantitative Data Analysis | 第40-73页 |
| ·Analysis from the Perspective of Ideational Function | 第40-43页 |
| ·Transitivity Structure | 第42-43页 |
| ·Voice | 第43页 |
| ·Analysis from the Perspective of Interpersonal Function | 第43-48页 |
| ·Mood System | 第44-45页 |
| ·Modality | 第45-47页 |
| ·Person | 第47-48页 |
| ·Analysis from the Perspective of Textual Function | 第48-52页 |
| ·Thematic Structure | 第48-49页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Patterns | 第49-51页 |
| ·Cohesion System | 第51-52页 |
| ·Case Study---Qualitative Analysis from the Three Functions | 第52-73页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第73-83页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Ideational Function | 第73-75页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Transitivity | 第73-74页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Voice | 第74-75页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Interpersonal Function | 第75-78页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Mood System | 第75-76页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Modality | 第76-77页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Person | 第77-78页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Textual Function | 第78-83页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Thematic Structure | 第78-79页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第79-81页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Cohesion System | 第81-83页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第83-88页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第83-86页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第86-87页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Researches | 第87-88页 |
| References | 第88-91页 |
