| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 Concepts of Stance Adverb | 第13-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Stance | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification of Stance Adverbs | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Function of Stance Adverb | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Foundation of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Stance Adverbs | 第18-22页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies of Stance Adverbs Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies of Stance Adverbs at Home | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3.3 Evaluation of the Previous Studies | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第22-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第22页 |
| 3.2 Research Design | 第22-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Research Objects | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2.2 Research Methods | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2.3 Research Tools | 第24页 |
| 3.2.4 Research Procedures | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第29-55页 |
| 4.1 Frequency and Lexical Sequence of Stance Adverbs in ST2 and BNC | 第29-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Frequency of Stance Adverbs in ST2 and BNC | 第29-39页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Overall Frequency Distribution of SAs in ST2 and BNC | 第29-31页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Frequency of Each Semantic Category of SAs in ST2 and BNC | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Frequency of Each Subcategory of SAs in ST2 and BNC | 第32-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Lexical Sequence of SAs in ST2 and BNC | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.2.1 Lexical Sequence of Epistemic SA | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.2.2 Lexical Sequence of Attitudinal SA | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.2.3 Lexical Sequence of Style-of-Speaking SA | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 Pragmatic Features of SAs in ST2 and BNC | 第43-51页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第56-57页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Future Prospects | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第64-73页 |
