| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第10页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-28页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Theme | 第11-17页 |
| ·The Concept of Theme | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Classification of Theme | 第13-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第17-24页 |
| ·The Concept of TP | 第17-18页 |
| ·TP Patterns Studies Abroad and at home | 第18-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Application of TP to Text Analysis | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Application of TP to Texts of the Same Genre | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Application of TP to Texts of Various Genres | 第25-26页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Studies | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第28-30页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第28页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第28页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第30-46页 |
| ·The Comparison of Theme Type between English and Chinese Legal Texts | 第30-37页 |
| ·The Distribution of Simple Theme, Multiple Theme and Clausal Theme | 第30-36页 |
| ·The Distribution of Unmarked Theme and Marked Theme | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Comparison of TP Patterns between English and Chinese Legal Texts | 第37-46页 |
| ·TP Patterns in English and Chinese Legal Texts | 第37-43页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences of TP Patterns between English and Chinese Legal Texts | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-49页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第46-47页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第47页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第47-49页 |
| References | 第49-52页 |
| Appendix | 第52-57页 |
