| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Data Collection and Research Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies in ESL Academic Writing | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Overview of Logico-semantic Relations | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Theoretical Development of Logico-semantic Relations | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies of Logico-semantic Relations | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Logico-semantic Relations in ESL Academic Writing | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-38页 |
| 3.1 Definitions | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.1 Logico-semantic Relations | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 Logical Connectives | 第30页 |
| 3.1.3 Clause | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Classification of Logico-semantic Relations | 第31-34页 |
| 3.3 Logico-semantic Relations in this Thesis | 第34-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Additive Relation | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3.2 Adversative Relation | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3.3 Causal Relation | 第36页 |
| 3.3.4 Temporal Relation | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第38-54页 |
| 4.1 Explicit Logico-semantic Relations in Academic Writing | 第38-45页 |
| 4.1.1 Data Analysis | 第38-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Description of Problems | 第41-45页 |
| 4.1.2.1 Overuse | 第41-43页 |
| 4.1.2.2 Misuse | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2.3 Lack of Diversity | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2 Implicit Logico-semantic Relations in Academic Writing | 第45-50页 |
| 4.2.1 Grammatical Metaphor: Nominalization and Verbalization | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2.2 Nominalization and Verbalization in Academic Writing | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Temporal Relation | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Causal Relation | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3 Complicated Use of Connectives | 第50-51页 |
| 4.4 Insights Gained from the ENL Academic Writing | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Case Study | 第54-65页 |
| 5.1 Explicit Logico-semantic Relations in SL-05 | 第54-59页 |
| 5.1.1 Data Analysis | 第54-57页 |
| 5.1.2 Problem Description | 第57-59页 |
| 5.2 Implicit Logico-semantic Relations in SL-05 | 第59-63页 |
| 5.3 Global Logico-semantic Relations in SL-05 | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第65-70页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第65-67页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第68-70页 |
| References | 第70-74页 |
| Appendix I 30 Pieces of the Chinese ESL Majors’ Bachelor’s Theses | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix II 10 Pieces of Published Papers Selected from Applied Linguistics | 第76-77页 |
| Published Paper during My Postgraduate Study | 第77页 |
