| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-9页 |
| Chapter Two Thematic Theory | 第9-24页 |
| ·A Survey of Thematic Theory.. | 第9-10页 |
| ·Halliday’s Theory | 第10-24页 |
| ·Simple Theme | 第11-12页 |
| ·Multiple Theme | 第12-15页 |
| ·Clausal Theme | 第15-17页 |
| ·Thematising Structures | 第17-20页 |
| ·Thematic Equiatives | 第17-18页 |
| ·Predicated Theme | 第18-19页 |
| ·Thematised Comment | 第19页 |
| ·Preposed Theme | 第19页 |
| ·Theme in Minor and Ellipitcal Clauses | 第19-20页 |
| ·Some Problems in Theme Analysis | 第20-22页 |
| ·Existential “there” as Theme | 第20-21页 |
| ·Theme in Reported Clauses | 第21页 |
| ·Interpolations in Theme | 第21-22页 |
| ·Preposed Attributives | 第22页 |
| ·Classifications of Theme | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theme Identification in English and Chinese | 第24-32页 |
| ·Theme Identification in English | 第24-27页 |
| ·Theme Identification in Chinese | 第27-32页 |
| Chapter Four The Comparison in Thematic Structurebetween Chinese and English | 第32-50页 |
| ·A Comparison of the Syntactic Constituents of Theme | 第32-34页 |
| ·A Comparison of the Syntactic Forms of Theme | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Marked and Unmarked Condition of Theme | 第35-38页 |
| ·A Comparison in Information Status of Theme | 第38-47页 |
| ·Information Theory | 第39页 |
| ·The Principle of End-Focus and End-Weight | 第39-40页 |
| ·Theme Carrying Zero Information | 第40-41页 |
| ·Theme Carrying Given Information | 第41-44页 |
| ·Theme Carrying New Information | 第44-47页 |
| ·A Comparison in Textual Function of Theme | 第47-50页 |
| ·Similarity in Providing the Background | 第47页 |
| ·Similarity in Cohering with the Previous Text | 第47页 |
| ·Difference in the Rule of Theme/Rheme Arrangement | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five The Application of Thematic Theory to E-C Translation | 第50-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| ·The Summary of the Research and It Significance | 第57-59页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-61页 |
