| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 前言 | 第7-13页 |
| 概要 | 第13-15页 |
| 英文摘要 | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter one A Critical Review of Studies on Chinese and English Cultural Thought Patterns（CTPs） | 第18-34页 |
| 1．1 Introduction | 第18页 |
| 1．2 Research Findings in the Current CTPs Studies at Home | 第18-20页 |
| 1．3 Research Findings in the Current CTPs Studies Abroad | 第20-23页 |
| 1．4 Deficiencies in the Current CTPs Studies | 第23-30页 |
| 1．4．1 Deficiencies in CTPs Studies at Home:Ignoring CTPs Studies in Discourse Level | 第24-25页 |
| 1．4．2 Deficiencies in Robert B Kaplan's Research | 第25-30页 |
| Deficiencies in Research Methodology: Ignoring Process Study | 第26-28页 |
| Deficiencies in L1 Transfer Influence on L2 Writing:Ignoring L1 Positive Influence | 第28-29页 |
| Deficiencies in the Typology of CTPs Studies:Ignoring Differences in Writing Among Related Languages | 第29-30页 |
| 1．5 The Significance of This Paper | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter Two Analysis of CTPs and Their Effects on L2 Writing | 第34-59页 |
| 2．1 Introduction | 第34页 |
| 2．2 The Major Rhetoric Differences Reflected in English and Chinese Writing | 第34-37页 |
| 2．3 Inductive Vs Deductive Rhetorical Strategies | 第37-47页 |
| 2．3．1 Definitions and Frameworks of Inductive/Deductive Rhetorical Strategies | 第37-39页 |
| 2．3．2 Empirical Proof from Alexandra Row Henry's Study | 第39-43页 |
| 2．3．3 Causes for the Use of Inductive/Deductive Rhetorical Strategies | 第43-47页 |
| 2．3．3．1 Different Types of Politeness Systems | 第43-46页 |
| 2．3．3．2 Relationship Between Writerand Reader | 第46-47页 |
| 2．4 Objectivity and Credibility in L2 Writing | 第47-59页 |
| 2．4．1 Introduction | 第47-49页 |
| 2．4．2 Objectivity and Credibility in Western Rhetorical Tradition | 第49-50页 |
| 2．4．3 Identified Devices and Markers of Objectivity and Credibility | 第50-55页 |
| 2．4．3．1 Rhetorical Devices and Constructs | 第51-54页 |
| 2．4．3．2 Syntactic and Referential Markers | 第54-55页 |
| 2．4．4 Judging Criteria of Objectivity and Credibility in Chinese Rhetorical Tradition | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter Three An Empirical Study on CTPs and L2 Writing | 第59-72页 |
| 3．1 Introduction | 第59页 |
| 3．2 Methodology | 第59-61页 |
| 3．2．1 Participants | 第59-60页 |
| 3．2．2 Tasks and Procedures | 第60-61页 |
| 3．3 The Identified Devices and Markers in Writing | 第61页 |
| 3．4 The Findings of the Study | 第61-72页 |
| 3．4．1 The Distribution of InductivedDeductive Rhetorical Strategies | 第62-66页 |
| 3．4．2 Objectivity and Credibility in L2 Writing | 第66-72页 |
| Conclusion | 第72-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-80页 |
