| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Synopsis | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| ·Research Background | 第9-13页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Editorial Text | 第9-12页 |
| ·The Contribution of Textual Meta-function Theory | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance | 第13-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-46页 |
| ·A General Introduction to the Thematic Progression Theory | 第17-41页 |
| ·Theme and Rheme | 第20-33页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第33-41页 |
| ·An Introduction to Editorial Texts | 第41-46页 |
| ·Definition of Editorial | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Macro-Structure of Editorial Texts | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第46-61页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypothesis | 第46-47页 |
| ·Material Collection | 第47-48页 |
| ·Material Processing | 第48-61页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第48-49页 |
| ·Criteria for Identifying Themes | 第49-56页 |
| ·The Logical Relations among Themes and Rhemes in Progression | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Applications | 第61-93页 |
| ·Presenting Results of the Study | 第61-72页 |
| ·The Distribution of Various Themes in Editorial Texts | 第61-67页 |
| ·The Distribution of Various Thematic Progression Patterns in Editorial Texts | 第67-72页 |
| ·Possible Reasons for the Choice of Thematic Progression Patterns | 第72-83页 |
| ·Functions of the Six Thematic Progression Patterns | 第73-80页 |
| ·Thinking Patterns and Social Causes | 第80-83页 |
| ·Implications to Reading and Writing Teaching | 第83-93页 |
| ·Implications to Reading Teaching | 第83-88页 |
| ·Implications to Writing Teaching | 第88-93页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第93-96页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第93-94页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第94-96页 |
| References | 第96-101页 |
| 摘要 | 第101-105页 |
| Abstract | 第105-111页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第111页 |
