| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Need for the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-32页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Studies on Stance Adverbs | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of stance | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Concepts related to stance | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Classifications of stance adverbs | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Empirical Studies on Stance Adverbs | 第24-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on stance adverbs abroad | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on stance adverbs at home | 第28-31页 |
| 2.3 Research Gaps | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-42页 |
| 3.1 Analytic Framework for the Study | 第32-36页 |
| 3.2 Research Questions | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3 Corpus Design | 第37-38页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第42-64页 |
| 4.1 The Use of Stance Adverbs in General by Chinese English Majors | 第42-45页 |
| 4.2 The Use of Epistemic Stance Adverbs by Chinese English Majors | 第45-54页 |
| 4.2.1 General features of the use of epistemic stance adverbs | 第45-48页 |
| 4.2.2 The use of hedging adverbs | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.3 The use of certainty adverbs | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2.4 The use of evidentiality adverbs | 第53-54页 |
| 4.3 The Use of Attitudinal Stance Adverbs by Chinese English Majors | 第54-60页 |
| 4.3.1 General features of the use of attitudinal stance adverbs | 第54-57页 |
| 4.3.2 The use of evaluation adverbs | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3.3 The use of affect adverbs | 第58-60页 |
| 4.4 The Use of Style Stance Adverbs by Chinese English Majors | 第60-62页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第64-69页 |
| 5.1 Major Research Findings | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第66-68页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第68-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-74页 |
