| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-13页 |
| List of Figures | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-24页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| ·Data | 第17-20页 |
| ·Methodology | 第20-21页 |
| ·Further Notes on the Topic | 第21-22页 |
| ·Organisation of the Dissertation | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第24-45页 |
| ·Evaluation:An Overview | 第24-35页 |
| ·Evaluation:A Tentative Definition | 第24-26页 |
| ·Three Approaches to Evaluation and Their Applications | 第26-35页 |
| ·A General Approach and Its Applications | 第27-28页 |
| ·A Metadiscoursive Approach and Its Applications | 第28-30页 |
| ·An Appraisal Approach and Its Applications | 第30-33页 |
| ·Implications of the Three Approaches and Their Applications | 第33-35页 |
| ·Editorials:An Overview | 第35-38页 |
| ·Studies on Evaluative Aspects of Discourse | 第38-43页 |
| ·Studies on Emotion in Discourse | 第38-40页 |
| ·Studies on Attitude in Discourse | 第40-41页 |
| ·Studies on Writer-Reader Interactions in Discourse | 第41-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第45-73页 |
| ·Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Development | 第46-49页 |
| ·Metafunctions and the Interpersonal Metafunction | 第49-51页 |
| ·Realisations of the Interpersonal Metafunction | 第51-59页 |
| ·MOOD | 第51-54页 |
| ·MODALITY | 第54-59页 |
| ·Modality and Relevant Problems in Approaching Appraisal | 第59-72页 |
| ·Modality and Relevant Problems in Approaching JUDGMENT | 第60-63页 |
| ·Modality and Relevant Problems in Approaching Affect | 第63-68页 |
| ·Modality and Relevant Issues in Approaching ENGAGEMENT | 第68-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter 4 Attitude in the English Editorials | 第73-105页 |
| ·An Overview of Attitude | 第73-77页 |
| ·The Revised System of AFFECT and the Resources in Editorials | 第77-86页 |
| ·Judgment in the English Editorials | 第86-96页 |
| ·Appreciation in the English Editorials | 第96-104页 |
| ·Summary | 第104-105页 |
| Chapter 5 Engagement in the English Editorials | 第105-140页 |
| ·An Overview of the Dialogic Perspective | 第105-107页 |
| ·An Overview of Engagement | 第107-115页 |
| ·Heterogloss and the Writer-Reader Relationship in the English Editorials | 第115-135页 |
| ·Disclaim and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第115-122页 |
| ·Deny and the Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第116-119页 |
| ·Counter and the Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第119-122页 |
| ·Proclaim and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第122-129页 |
| ·Concur and Reader-Writer Relationship in the Editorials | 第122-126页 |
| ·Pronounce and Reader-Writer Relationship in the Editorials | 第126-127页 |
| ·Endorse and Reader-Writer Relationship in the Editorials | 第127-129页 |
| ·Entertain and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第129-131页 |
| ·Attribute and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第131-135页 |
| ·Acknowledge and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第132-134页 |
| ·Distance and Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第134-135页 |
| ·Monogloss and the Writer-Reader Relationship in the Editorials | 第135-140页 |
| Chapter 6 Graduation in the English Editorials | 第140-158页 |
| ·An Overview of Graduation | 第140-146页 |
| ·Focus in the English Editorials | 第146-148页 |
| ·FORCE in the English Editorials | 第148-158页 |
| ·Quantification in the English Editorials | 第148-152页 |
| ·Number in the English Editorials | 第148-150页 |
| ·Mass/Presence in the English Editorials | 第150-151页 |
| ·Extent in the English Editorials | 第151-152页 |
| ·Intensification in the English Editorials | 第152-155页 |
| ·Isolating and Infusing in the English Editorials | 第155-156页 |
| ·Up-scale and Down-scale in the English Editorials | 第156-158页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第158-166页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第158-164页 |
| ·Meaning of Evaluation | 第158-159页 |
| ·Meaning of Editorials | 第159-160页 |
| ·A Trustworthy Theoretical Framework for Interpreting Evaluation in Newspaper Editorials | 第160-162页 |
| ·Features of Rhetoric in the Newspaper Editorials | 第162-164页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第164-165页 |
| ·suggestions for Additional Investigation: | 第165-166页 |
| References | 第166-174页 |
| Appendix 1 Information on Texts A1-A10 | 第174-176页 |
| Appendix 2 Information on Texts B1-B10 | 第176-178页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第178-179页 |
