| Abstract | 第1-10页 |
| List of Tables | 第10页 |
| List of Figures | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-26页 |
| ·Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Realization of Communication Purpose: Is It the Same? | 第12-13页 |
| ·Pilot Study | 第13-20页 |
| ·Significance | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research Design | 第22-23页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第23-24页 |
| ·Organization of the Research | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第26-35页 |
| ·Genre Analysis | 第26-29页 |
| ·Genre Analysis in ESP | 第26-27页 |
| ·Cross-cultural Aspects in Genre Analysis | 第27-29页 |
| ·Studies on Cover Letters | 第29-31页 |
| ·Intercultural Discourse: Chinese vs. Western Discourse Patterns | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第35-47页 |
| ·Overview | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Conceptual Definition: Genre | 第36-38页 |
| ·Hasan's GSP and Martin's Schematic Structure: A Systemic Functional Perspective | 第38-42页 |
| ·Swales and Bhatia's Move Analysis | 第42-44页 |
| ·Identification of Textual Boundaries: Communicative Purpose | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Four Genre Analysis and Comparison of Chinese and English Cover Letters | 第47-78页 |
| ·Overview | 第47页 |
| ·Move Analysis of Chinese Cover Letters | 第47-57页 |
| ·Generic Structure Potential of Chinese Cover Letters | 第57-63页 |
| ·Move Analysis of English Cover Letters | 第63-70页 |
| ·Generic Structure Potential of English Cover Letters | 第70-75页 |
| ·Comparison of Generic Structures between Chinese and English Cover Letters | 第75-78页 |
| ·Similarities | 第75-76页 |
| ·Differences | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Five Determining Factors in Generic Structure: Cultural & Social Backgrounds | 第78-82页 |
| ·Overview | 第78页 |
| ·The Confucian Self vs. Western Self | 第78-79页 |
| ·Referring to Other Ideas vs. Direct Stating | 第79-80页 |
| ·Planned Economy vs. Market Economy | 第80-82页 |
| Chapter Six Implication for Translation | 第82-91页 |
| ·Overview | 第82页 |
| ·The Relationship of the Translator, Implied Reader and Real Writer | 第82-83页 |
| ·The Structure and the Content | 第83-89页 |
| ·Some Suggestions of Translation | 第89-91页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第91-94页 |
| ·Summary | 第91-92页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Further Research | 第92-94页 |
| References | 第94-97页 |
| Appendices | 第97-106页 |
