| Acknowledgements | 第3-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第15页 |
| 1.2 Research rationale | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Significance and contribution of the study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.5 Thesis organization | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-27页 |
| 2.1 Studies on (Inter-) subjectivity | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Historical studies on presidential rhetoric | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Basic Concepts and Theories | 第27-35页 |
| 3.1 The Theory of Rhetorical Presidency | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 (Inter-)subjectivity | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Subjectivity | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Intersubjectivity | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.3 Operationalizing subjectivity and intersubjectivity | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Separation of powers | 第32-34页 |
| 3.4 Political polarization | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methods | 第35-46页 |
| 4.1 Study Approach:Corpus-based content analysis | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2 Operationalizing (Inter-) subjectivity & Coding Sheets | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2.1 Operationalizing subjectivity | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Operationalizing (Intersubjectivity | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.3 Constructing Different Types of Audiences | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Variables | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3.1 Variables of Presidential Speeches | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3.2 Indexes of (Inter-)subjectivity | 第41-42页 |
| 4.4 Sample | 第42-44页 |
| 4.4.1 Inaugural Speeches | 第43页 |
| 4.4.2 State of the Union Speeches | 第43-44页 |
| 4.5 Validity and Reliability | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Findings | 第46-70页 |
| 5.1 (Inter-)subjectivity of Inaugural Speeches | 第46-53页 |
| 5.1.1 Subjectivity of Inaugural Speeches | 第46-48页 |
| 5.1.2 Intersubjectivity of Inaugural Speeches | 第48-51页 |
| 5.1.3 Different types of audience in inaugural speeches | 第51-53页 |
| 5.2 (Inter-)subjectivity of State of the Union Speeches | 第53-65页 |
| 5.2.1 Subjectivity of SOU Speeches | 第54-56页 |
| 5.2.2 Intersubjectivity of SOU Speeches | 第56-60页 |
| 5.2.3 Different types of audience in SOU | 第60-62页 |
| 5.2.4 Three branches of government in SOU | 第62-65页 |
| 5.3 Difference between Variables | 第65-66页 |
| 5.4 Comparison between inaugural speeches and SOU speeches | 第66-68页 |
| 5.5 Comparison between relationship in rhetoric and in reality | 第68-69页 |
| 5.6 Other Incidental Findings | 第69-70页 |
| Chapter Six Concluding Thoughts | 第70-74页 |
| 6.1 Conclusion | 第70-73页 |
| 6.1.1 (Inter-)subjectivity of inaugural speeches and SOU speeches | 第70-71页 |
| 6.1.2 The Constitution and the Presidency in Revolution | 第71-72页 |
| 6.1.3 (Im-)Balance of Powers in Presidential Rhetoric | 第72-73页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Future Research | 第73-74页 |
| References | 第74-79页 |
| Appendix 1:Categories and examples of subjectivity:a summary of existingscholarship | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix 2:Categories and examples of intersubjectivity:a summary of existingscholarship | 第80页 |
| Appendix 3:Variables of Inaugural Speeches | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix 4:Word Frequency of Inaugural Speeches | 第81-83页 |
| Appendix 5:Word Frequency Percentage of Inaugural (divided by total words) | 第83-86页 |
| Appendix 6:Variables of SOU Speeches | 第86-91页 |
| Appendix 7:Word Frequency of SOU Speeches | 第91-102页 |
| Appendix 8:Word Frequency Percentage of SOU (divided by total words) | 第102-107页 |
| Appendix 9 | 第107-118页 |
