| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Corpus Collection | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Purpose | 第15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Brexit Abroad and Home | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Brexit Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Brexit Home | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Appraisal Resources about News Discourse Abroad and Home | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Appraisal Resources about News Discourse Abroad | 第19页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Appraisal Resources about News Discourse Home | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第22-30页 |
| 3.1 Appraisal Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Attitude under Appraisal Theory | 第23-26页 |
| 3.2.1 Affect under Attitude | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2.2 Judgement under Attitude | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.3 Appreciation under Attitude | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Engagement under Appraisal Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Dialogic Contraction under Engagement | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.2 Dialogic Expansion under Engagement | 第27页 |
| 3.4 Graduation under Appraisal Theory | 第27-30页 |
| 3.4.1 Force under Graduation | 第28页 |
| 3.4.2 Focus under Graduation | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 4 An Analysis of News Reports about Brexit | 第30-65页 |
| 4.1 An Overall Analysis of Appraisal Resources | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2 Engagement in News Reports about Brexit | 第31-42页 |
| 4.2.1 The Overall Engagement Resources in News Reports about Brexit | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2.2 Contract in News Reports about Brexit | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2.3 Expand in News Reports about Brexit | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.4 Major figures in News Reports about Brexit | 第38-42页 |
| 4.3 Graduation in News Reports about Brexit | 第42-53页 |
| 4.3.1 The Overall Graduation Resources in News Reports about Brexit | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Force in News Reports about Brexit | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3.3 Focus in News Reports about Brexit | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.4 Major Disputes in News Reports about Brexit | 第48-53页 |
| 4.4 Attitude in the News Reports about Brexit | 第53-65页 |
| 4.4.1 The Overall Attitudinal Resources in News Reports about Brexit | 第53-55页 |
| 4.4.2 Affect in News Reports about Brexit | 第55-58页 |
| 4.4.3 Judgement in News Reports about Brexit | 第58-61页 |
| 4.4.4 Appreciation in News Reports about Brexit | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第65-68页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第68-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix 1 News Websites | 第72-75页 |
| Appendix 2 Publication during M.A Study | 第75页 |
