| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 The Background of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 The Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-32页 |
| 2.1 Brief Review of the Theme and the Thematic Progression Pattern | 第15-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Theoretical Studies on Themes | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Theoretical Studies on Thematic Progression | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Empirical Studies on Themes | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1.4 Empirical Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第22-27页 |
| 2.2 Brief Review of Mo Yan’s Novels and His Big Breasts and Wide Hips | 第27-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Brief Introduction of Mo Yan’s Novels and His Big Breasts and Wide Hips | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Big Breasts and Wide Hips | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-43页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3 Methological Approach | 第34页 |
| 3.4 Measurement of the Theme | 第34-38页 |
| 3.4.1 Measurement of the Simple Theme and the Multiple Theme | 第34-36页 |
| 3.4.2 Measurement of the Markedness of the Theme | 第36-38页 |
| 3.5 Measurement of the Thematic Progression Pattern | 第38-42页 |
| 3.5.1 Measurement of the Same Theme Pattern | 第39-40页 |
| 3.5.2 Measurement of the Same Rheme Pattern | 第40页 |
| 3.5.3 Measurement of the Continuous Pattern | 第40-41页 |
| 3.5.4 Measurement of the Alternative Pattern | 第41-42页 |
| 3.6 Data Analysis | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第43-58页 |
| 4.1 Comparison of the Choice of Themes between Big Breasts and Wide Hips and ItsEnglish Version | 第43-50页 |
| 4.1.1 Descriptive Statistics of the Choice of the Simple and Multiple Themes | 第43-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Discussion | 第45-47页 |
| 4.1.3 Descriptive Statistics of the Choice of the Unmarked and Marked Themes | 第47-48页 |
| 4.1.4 Discussion | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2 Comparison of the Use of Thematic Progression Patterns between the Big Breastsand Wide Hips and Its English version | 第50-57页 |
| 4.2.1 Descriptive Statistics of the Overall Use of the Thematic Progression Patterns | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2.3 Descriptive Statistics of the Use of Each Thematic Progression Pattern andDiscussions | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第57-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-62页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第58-60页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第60-61页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第61-62页 |
| References | 第62-66页 |
| 攻读学位期间取得的研究成果 | 第66-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
