| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-16页 |
| ·The Classification of Passive Construction | 第11-13页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Passive Construction | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Basic Understanding of EST text | 第16-17页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Significance | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| 2 Theoretical Framework | 第19-27页 |
| ·Halliday's Theory of Textual function | 第19-24页 |
| ·Thematic Structure | 第20-22页 |
| ·Information Structure | 第22-24页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Theory | 第24-27页 |
| 3 The Samples Presentation and Structure analysis of Passive Construction | 第27-44页 |
| ·The Samples and Passive Constructions in Samples | 第27-37页 |
| ·The Thematic Structure of Passive Construction | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Information Structure of Passive Construction | 第39-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| 4 Textual Functions realized by Passive Construction in EST Texts | 第44-70页 |
| ·Functions through Thematic Structure and Information Structure | 第44-65页 |
| ·Focus-highlighting Function | 第44-46页 |
| ·Focus-contrasting Function | 第46-50页 |
| ·Topic-introducing Function | 第50-52页 |
| ·Topic-emphasizing Function | 第52-56页 |
| ·Topic-transferring Function | 第56-65页 |
| ·Cohesion and Coherence-achieving Functions through Thematic Progression | 第65-69页 |
| ·The two TP Patterns related closely with Passive Construction | 第66-67页 |
| ·The Relationship between Constant Theme and Focus-contrasting | 第67-68页 |
| ·The Relationship between Simple Linear and Topic-transferring | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-70页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第70页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第70-71页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第71-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-76页 |
| Article Publication | 第76页 |
