| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Necessity of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Objectives and Research Questions | 第13页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-34页 |
| 2.1 Defining Cohesion | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 The Relationship between Cohesion and Coherence | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Classification of Cohesion | 第20-22页 |
| 2.4 Defining Reference | 第22-24页 |
| 2.5 Classification of Reference | 第24-25页 |
| 2.6 Taxonomy of Reference by Halliday and Hasan as Theoretical Basis | 第25-28页 |
| 2.6.1 Personal Reference | 第25-26页 |
| 2.6.2 Demonstrative Reference | 第26-27页 |
| 2.6.3 Comparative Reference | 第27-28页 |
| 2.7 Relevant Previous Research | 第28-34页 |
| 2.7.1 Previous Studies on Cohesive Devices at Home and Abroad | 第28-31页 |
| 2.7.2 Previous Studies on Abstracts in Research Articles at Home andabroad | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第34-38页 |
| 3.1 Data Source | 第34页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3 Data Coding | 第35-37页 |
| 3.4 Data Analysis Procedures | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第38-64页 |
| 4.1 Similarities and Differences in the use of References by the twoGroups | 第38-50页 |
| 4.1.1 Similarities and Differences in Personal Reference | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Demonstrative Reference | 第43-47页 |
| 4.1.3 Similarities and Differences in Comparative Reference | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2 Misuse of References in English Abstracts by Chinese Students | 第50-56页 |
| 4.2.1 Overall Misuse of References | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Errors in Personal, Demonstrative and Comparative Reference42 | 第51-56页 |
| 4.3 Possible Factors for the Similarities and Differences Between the twoGroups | 第56-60页 |
| 4.3.1 Similar Requirements for Writing Academic Papers | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Different Cultural Backgrounds, Language Environment andLinguistic Competence | 第57-60页 |
| 4.4 Possible Factors for the Misuse by Chinese Students | 第60-64页 |
| 4.4.1 Intra-lingual Transfer | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4.2 Inter-lingual Transfer | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the Research | 第64-65页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Research | 第65-66页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Research | 第66-68页 |
| References | 第68-72页 |
| Appendix I The Source Texts | 第72-76页 |
| Appendix II List of Tables | 第76-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77页 |
