| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Proposed Research | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Purposes and Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Present Research | 第14-16页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of Previous Studies | 第17-34页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Survey of News | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition and Typology of News | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on News From Various Perspectives | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 A Brief Survey of CDA | 第21-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Notion of CDA | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Theoretical Originations of CDA | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.3 General Development of CDA | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Review of Studies on News From the Perspective of CDA | 第28-34页 |
| 2.3.1 Relevant Studies Abroad | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Relevant Studies at Home | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology of the Present Research | 第34-43页 |
| 3.1 Data Collection and Sample Selection | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2 Analytical Framework | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Analytical Tools | 第36-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Analytical Tools at the Description Stage | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3.2 Analytical Tools at the Interpretation Stage | 第39-42页 |
| 3.3.3 Analytical Tools at the Explanation Stage | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Critical Analysis of the Samples | 第43-67页 |
| 4.1 Analysis at the Description Stage | 第43-56页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of Transitivity in the Samples | 第43-52页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Modality in the Samples | 第52-56页 |
| 4.2 Analysis at the Interpretation Stage | 第56-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Analysis of Representing Modes in the Samples | 第56-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis of News Sources in the Samples | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.3 Analysis of Reporting Verbs in the Samples | 第61-63页 |
| 4.3 Analysis at the Explanation Stage | 第63-67页 |
| 4.3.1 The Nature of American Media | 第63-64页 |
| 4.3.2 Cultural Determinants | 第64-65页 |
| 4.3.3 Socio-Political Context | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the Present Research | 第67-68页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Present Research | 第68-69页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Present Research | 第69-70页 |
| Works Cited | 第70-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-78页 |
| Appendix | 第78-86页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第86页 |
