| Abstract | 第1-11页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| List of Figures | 第13-14页 |
| List of Tables | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Significance | 第16-17页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-26页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning | 第19页 |
| ·Studies of Interpersonal Meaning abroad | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies of Interpersonal Meaning at Home | 第20-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of the Appraisal Theory Abroad | 第22-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies of the Appraisal Theory at Home | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework of the Thesis | 第26-42页 |
| ·The Appraisal Theory | 第26-35页 |
| ·Attitude | 第26-31页 |
| ·Engagement | 第31-33页 |
| ·Graduation | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第35-41页 |
| ·Making choices | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Three Properties of Language | 第36-37页 |
| ·Four Angles of Investigation | 第37-39页 |
| ·Context | 第39-41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第42-47页 |
| ·Data Sources and Data Selection | 第42-43页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第43-44页 |
| ·Data Processing | 第44-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion | 第47-69页 |
| ·The Frequency and the Proportion of the Total Appraisal Resources in two Corpuses | 第47-48页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of General Appraisal Resources | 第48-49页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Attitudinal Resources | 第49-57页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Affect Resources | 第50-52页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Judgement Resources | 第52-54页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Appreciation Resources | 第54-57页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Engagement Resources | 第57-64页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Dialogic Contraction Resources | 第58-61页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Dialogic Expansion Resources | 第61-64页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of Graduation Resources | 第64-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter Six The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to Contextual Correlates | 第69-82页 |
| ·The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to the Mental World | 第69-73页 |
| ·The Choice Appraisal Resources Adapting to the Interlocutors' emotion | 第70-72页 |
| ·The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to the Interlocutors' Psychological Motivations | 第72-73页 |
| ·The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to the Social World | 第73-81页 |
| ·The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to the Social Norms and Conventions | 第73-77页 |
| ·The Choice of Appraisal Resources Adapting to Cultures | 第77-81页 |
| ·Summary | 第81-82页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第82-87页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第82-85页 |
| ·Implications and inspirations of the Study | 第85页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Study | 第85-87页 |
| References | 第87-91页 |
| Publications in the Period of Postgraduate | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ the titles of 30 news report articles from China Daily | 第92-94页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ the titles of 30 news report articles from Washington Post | 第94-96页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第96页 |
