| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| abstract | 第6-7页 |
| CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-27页 |
| 2.1 Political Campaign Discourse | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Functional Theory of Political Campaign Discourse | 第16-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Three Functions of Political Campaign Discourse | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Two Topics of Political Campaign Discourse | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3 A Brief Introduction of Presidential Debates | 第23-27页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies on Presidential Debates Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies on Presidential Debates in China | 第25-27页 |
| CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Analysis Method | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Data Collection | 第28-31页 |
| CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION | 第31-37页 |
| 4.1 Trump and Clinton: Setting the Background | 第31-32页 |
| 4.2 Three Functions of Clinton and Trump’s Political Discourse | 第32-34页 |
| 4.3 Two Topics of Clinton and Trump’s Political Discourse | 第34-37页 |
| CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION | 第37-39页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第37页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第37页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第37-39页 |
| REFERENCES | 第39-44页 |
| APPENDICES | 第44-54页 |
| Appendix A:Examples of Acclaims and Attacks on the Forms of Policy and Character | 第44-46页 |
| Appendix B:Sample of Functions and Topics of Hillary Clinton‘s Political Campaign Discourse | 第46-49页 |
| Appendix C:Sample of Functions and Topics of Donald Trump‘s Political Campaign Discourse | 第49-54页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第54-55页 |
