| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| ·Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Significance | 第15页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| ·Definitions of Theme and Rheme | 第18-20页 |
| ·Classification of Theme | 第20-24页 |
| ·Simple Theme | 第20-21页 |
| ·Multiple Theme | 第21-23页 |
| ·Clausal Theme | 第23-24页 |
| ·Survey of the Previous Studies of TP Patterns at home and abroad | 第24-32页 |
| ·Studies of TP Patterns abroad | 第25-28页 |
| ·Studies of TP Patterns at home | 第28-32页 |
| ·Logical Semantic Relation in TP Patterns | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第34-38页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第34页 |
| ·Data selection and Sampling | 第34-35页 |
| ·Research Method and Procedures | 第35-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第38-60页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Structure in English Narrative Proses | 第38-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Themes in ENP | 第38-42页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns in ENP | 第42-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Structure in CNP | 第46-54页 |
| ·Analysis of Themes in CNP | 第46-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns in CNP | 第50-54页 |
| ·Contrastive Analysis of Thematic Structure between ENP and CNP | 第54-60页 |
| ·Contrastive Analysis of Themes between ENP and CNP | 第54-56页 |
| ·Contrastive Analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns between ENP and CNP | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第60-61页 |
| ·Implications | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix | 第68-70页 |
