| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Tables and Figure | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| ·Motivation and Objectives | 第13-14页 |
| ·Theoretical Approach | 第14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Source | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-23页 |
| ·Introduction | 第19页 |
| ·Synoptic Meteorology and Weather Forecast Discourse | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous Study of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse from the Perspective of Communication Theory | 第20页 |
| ·Previous Study of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse from the Perspective of Weathe Program | 第20-21页 |
| ·Previous Study of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse Linguistic Perspective | 第21-22页 |
| ·Summary | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第23-41页 |
| ·Introduction | 第23-26页 |
| ·Engagement in Appraisal Systems | 第26-30页 |
| ·Engagement | 第26-27页 |
| ·Heteroglossic Engagement | 第27-30页 |
| ·Attitude in Appraisal Systems | 第30-37页 |
| ·Affect | 第31-33页 |
| ·Judgment | 第33-35页 |
| ·Appreciation | 第35-37页 |
| ·Graduation in Appraisal Systems | 第37-40页 |
| ·Force | 第37-39页 |
| ·Focus | 第39-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Appraisal Study of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第41-73页 |
| ·Introduction | 第41页 |
| ·Engagement and Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第41-52页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis in Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第41-44页 |
| ·Heterogloss analysis in Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第44-52页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis and Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第52-63页 |
| ·Affect Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第52-53页 |
| ·Judgment Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第53-54页 |
| ·Appreciation Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第54-63页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第63-72页 |
| ·Force Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第63-67页 |
| ·Focus Analysis of Chinese Weather Forecast Discourse | 第67-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-79页 |
| ·Findings and Implications of the Present Study | 第73-76页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for the Future | 第76-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-82页 |
