| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·The Research Purpose | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Methodology of the Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-29页 |
| ·Researches on Business Letters | 第18-22页 |
| ·Register Studies | 第22-28页 |
| ·General Review of Register Theory | 第22-26页 |
| ·Study of Register Abroad | 第26-28页 |
| ·Study of Register in China | 第28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第29-38页 |
| ·Key Notions of Systemic-Functional Grammar | 第29-34页 |
| ·Language as Meaning Potential | 第30-31页 |
| ·Language as Social Semiotic | 第31-32页 |
| ·Metafunctions of Language | 第32-34页 |
| ·Register Theory | 第34-36页 |
| ·Halliday’s Register Theory | 第34-35页 |
| ·Three Variables of Register | 第35-36页 |
| ·Field | 第35-36页 |
| ·Tenor | 第36页 |
| ·Mode | 第36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Field Analysis of Business Letters | 第38-51页 |
| ·Field Analysis of Letters of Claim | 第39-45页 |
| ·Sequences of Claiming Activities | 第39-40页 |
| ·Claimed Vocabularies | 第40-41页 |
| ·Major Types of Process and Participants | 第41-45页 |
| ·Field Analysis of Letters of Settlement | 第45-51页 |
| ·Sequences of Settling Activities | 第45-46页 |
| ·Apologetic Vocabularies | 第46-47页 |
| ·Major Types of Process and Participants | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter Five Tenor Analysis of Business Letters | 第51-64页 |
| ·Tenor Analysis of Letters of Claim | 第51-58页 |
| ·Roles of Claimant | 第51页 |
| ·Mood Analysis of Letters of Claim | 第51-55页 |
| ·Modality Analysis of Letters of Claim | 第55-58页 |
| ·Tenor Analysis of Letters of Settlement | 第58-64页 |
| ·Roles of Defaulter | 第58页 |
| ·Mood Analysis of Letters of Settlement | 第58-61页 |
| ·Modality Analysis of Letters of Settlement | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter Six Mode Analysis of Business Letters | 第64-71页 |
| ·Mode Analysis of Letters of Claim | 第64-68页 |
| ·Theme-Rheme Structure of Letters of Claim | 第64页 |
| ·Typical Theme Choices of Letters of Claim | 第64-68页 |
| ·Mode Analysis of Letters of Settlement | 第68-71页 |
| ·Theme-Rheme Structure of Letters of Settlement | 第68页 |
| ·Typical Theme Choices of Letters of Settlement | 第68-71页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第71-73页 |
| ·Contributions | 第73页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第74-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80-81页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第81页 |
