| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Objective and Significance | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-30页 |
| 2.1 Previous Researches on News Commentary | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of News Commentary | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches on News Commentary | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Identity | 第24-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of Identity | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on Writer Identity | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations | 第30-45页 |
| 3.1 Intercultural Rhetoric | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1.1 Culture in Intercultural Rhetoric | 第30-34页 |
| 3.1.2 Text Analysis in Intercultural Rhetoric | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2 Systemic-functional Grammar | 第36-45页 |
| 3.2.1 GSP Theory | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Modality System | 第39-45页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第45-56页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第45页 |
| 4.2 Data Collection and Corpus Building | 第45-47页 |
| 4.3 A proposed Analytical Framework | 第47-56页 |
| 4.3.1 Interpersonal Meaning of ENC | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Classification of Modality in ENC | 第50-54页 |
| 4.3.3 Generic Structure of ENC | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Five Identity Construction with Modality Types | 第56-71页 |
| 5.1 Distributions of Modality Types in Generic Structures of ENC | 第56-60页 |
| 5.2 Identity Construction with Modality Types | 第60-68页 |
| 5.2.1 The Identity of Topic-raiser | 第60-62页 |
| 5.2.2 The Identity of Narrator | 第62-64页 |
| 5.2.3 The Identity of Arguer | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2.4 The Identity of Adviser | 第66-68页 |
| 5.3 The Influencing Factor of Genre Culture | 第68-71页 |
| Chapter Six Identity Construction with Modality Orientations | 第71-84页 |
| 6.1 Distributions of Modality Orientations in Generic Structures of ENC | 第71-76页 |
| 6.2 Identity Construction with Modality Orientations | 第76-80页 |
| 6.2.1 The Identity of Pioneer | 第76-78页 |
| 6.2.2 The Identity of Successor | 第78-80页 |
| 6.3 The Influencing Factor of Collectivism and Individualism | 第80-84页 |
| Chapter Seven Identity Construction with Modality Values | 第84-98页 |
| 7.1 Distributions of Modality Values in Generic Structures of ENC | 第84-89页 |
| 7.2 Identity Construction by Modality Values | 第89-95页 |
| 7.2.1 The Identity of Master | 第90-92页 |
| 7.2.2 The Identity of Servant | 第92-95页 |
| 7.3 The Influencing Factor of the Doctrine of Mean and Hegemonism | 第95-98页 |
| Chapter Eight Conclusion | 第98-102页 |
| 8.1 Research Findings | 第98-100页 |
| 8.2 Research Implications | 第100-101页 |
| 8.3 Research Limitations and Suggestions | 第101-102页 |
| References | 第102-106页 |
| Appendix I: Titles of the News Texts in Corpus C | 第106-108页 |
| Appendix II: Title of the News Texts in Corpus A | 第108-110页 |
| Publications | 第110-111页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第111页 |