| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter Two A contrastive study of the systems of English and Chinese demonstratives | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter Three A contrastive study of English and Chinese demonstratives from a textual perspective | 第16-27页 |
| 3．1 Halliday's theory of cohesion | 第16-21页 |
| 3．2 English and Chinese demonstratives compared in text | 第21-27页 |
| Chapter Four A functional interpretation of the difference between English and Chinese demonstratives | 第27-52页 |
| 4．1 Review of Xu's study | 第27-36页 |
| 4．2 Further explorations into English and Chinese demonstratives from a functional perspective | 第36-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| Notes | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-55页 |
