| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Background of This Research | 第9-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-41页 |
| ·Theme and Rheme | 第15-21页 |
| ·Definition | 第15-18页 |
| ·Classification | 第18-19页 |
| ·Functions of Theme | 第19-21页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第21-29页 |
| ·Review of Thematic Progression Research | 第21-23页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Patterns | 第23-29页 |
| ·Thematic Progression and Text Coherence | 第29-41页 |
| ·Coherence | 第29-31页 |
| ·Thematic Progression and Coherence | 第31-32页 |
| ·Functions of Four Different Thematic Progression Patterns in Discourse Analysis | 第32-41页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第41-47页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第42-43页 |
| ·Subjects | 第43-44页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第44页 |
| ·Procedures of Research | 第44-45页 |
| ·Sample Analysis | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第47-61页 |
| ·Results of Samples | 第47-48页 |
| ·Distribution of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第48-50页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第50-58页 |
| ·Similarities between Two Groups | 第51-52页 |
| ·Differences between Two Groups | 第52-53页 |
| ·Comparison of Essays of Different Scores | 第53-58页 |
| ·Problems and Possible Reasons | 第58-61页 |
| ·No Definite Hyper-theme | 第58-59页 |
| ·Over-Use of Parallel Thematic Progression | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Implications of This Research | 第61-66页 |
| ·Implication for College English Writing Course | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions to Teachers | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions to Students | 第62页 |
| ·Implication for Cognitive Linguistics | 第62-64页 |
| ·Implication for Intercultural Communication | 第64-65页 |
| ·Implication for Interpretation | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第66-71页 |
| ·Findings of the Research | 第66-67页 |
| ·Theoretical Significance and Applicable Values | 第67-69页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-77页 |
