| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Purpose of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.2.2 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-35页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on English Political Speech | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies of English Political Speech at Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies of English Political Speech at home | 第18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Thematic Structure at Home and Abroad | 第18-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies of Thematic Structure at Abroad | 第19-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies of Thematic Structure at Home | 第26页 |
| 2.2.3 Standard Division of Thematic Structure | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Thematic Progression at Home and Abroad | 第27-35页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies of Thematic Progression at Abroad | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies of Thematic Progression at Home | 第29-33页 |
| 2.3.3 Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第35-38页 |
| 3.1 Thematic Structure | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2 Thematic progression Pattern | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four ANALYSIS OF THEMATIC STRUCTURE INOBAMA’S WEEKLY ADDRESS | 第38-47页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Themes in in Obama’s Weekly Address | 第39-44页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of simple Theme | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Multiple Theme | 第41-43页 |
| 4.1.3 Analysis of Clausal Theme | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of Marked Theme and Unmarked Theme | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 Discussion and Summary | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five ANALYSIS OF THEMATIC PROGRESSIONPATTERN IN OBAMA’S WEEKLY ADDRESS | 第47-56页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第47-53页 |
| 5.1.1 Simple Linear Pattern | 第47-49页 |
| 5.1.2 Constant Theme Pattern | 第49-50页 |
| 5.1.3 Constant Rheme Pattern | 第50-51页 |
| 5.1.4 Crossing Thematic Pattern | 第51-52页 |
| 5.1.5 Summarizing Pattern | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Discussion and Summary | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Six CONCLUSION | 第56-60页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第56-58页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第58-59页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第59-60页 |
| Works Cited | 第60-66页 |
| Appendix | 第66-84页 |
| Paper Published During the Study for M.A. Degree | 第84页 |
