| 中文摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| List of Tables | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Topic of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| ·Studies of Discourse | 第14-20页 |
| ·Studies of Discourse Abroad | 第14-19页 |
| ·Studies of Discourse in China | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies of The Old Man and the Sea | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第24-41页 |
| ·Cohesion Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Introduction to Cohesion Theory | 第24-26页 |
| ·Manifestation of Cohesion Theory | 第26-29页 |
| ·Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第29-38页 |
| ·Definition of Theme and Rheme | 第29-31页 |
| ·Introduction to Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第31-32页 |
| ·Significance of the Study of Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第32-38页 |
| ·Methodology | 第38-41页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第38-39页 |
| ·Data Description | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence in The Old Man and the Sea | 第41-67页 |
| ·Introduction to The Old Man and the Sea | 第41-42页 |
| ·Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence in The Old Man and the Sea from the Perspective of Cohesion Theory | 第42-54页 |
| ·Grammatical Level | 第42-52页 |
| ·Lexical Level | 第52-54页 |
| ·Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence in The Old Man and the Sea from the Perspective of Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第54-67页 |
| ·Analysis of the Beginning of the Novel | 第55-57页 |
| ·Analysis of the Development of the Novel | 第57-59页 |
| ·Analysis of the Turning Point of the Novel | 第59-63页 |
| ·Analysis of the Result of the Novel | 第63-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第67-70页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Thesis and Implications for Future Studies | 第68-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-72页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第72-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
