| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第10页 |
| 1.2 Rationale and Objectives of the Research | 第10-12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1 Research Review of Evidentiality | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 Research Review of Authorial Identity in Academic Research Articles | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第16-18页 |
| 3. Theoretical Framework | 第18-25页 |
| 3.1 Theory of Evidentiality | 第18-23页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Evidentiality | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.2 Classification of Evidentiality | 第19-21页 |
| 3.1.3 Understanding and Classifying Evidentiality in the Present Study | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2 Ivanic's Identity Theory | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第24-25页 |
| 4. Research Methodology | 第25-28页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第25页 |
| 4.2 Corpus Construction | 第25-27页 |
| 4.3 Research Methods and Research Procedure | 第27-28页 |
| 5. A Comparative Study of Evidentiality in the Two Sub-corpora | 第28-35页 |
| 5.1 Overall Distribution of Evidentials in the Corpus | 第28-29页 |
| 5.2 Distribution and Frequency of Evidentials in the Two Sub-corpora | 第29-32页 |
| 5.2.1 General Distribution and Frequency of Evidentials in the Two Sub-corpora | 第29-30页 |
| 5.2.2 Standard Frequency of Specific Evidentials in the Two Sub-corpora | 第30-31页 |
| 5.2.3 Distribution Proportion of Evidentials in the Two Sub-corpora | 第31-32页 |
| 5.3 Reasons for These Differences | 第32-34页 |
| 5.3.1 Philosophical Origin | 第33页 |
| 5.3.2 Thinking Pattern | 第33页 |
| 5.3.3 Cultural Difference | 第33-34页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| 6. Evidentiality and Construction of Authorial Identity | 第35-40页 |
| 6.1 Authorial Identity Revealed by Evidentiality | 第35-36页 |
| 6.2 Evidentiality and Construction of Authority | 第36-37页 |
| 6.2.1“Source of Information”and Authority | 第36-37页 |
| 6.2.2“Author’s Attitudes toward Source of Information”and Authority | 第37页 |
| 6.3 Evidentiality and Construction of Credibility | 第37-38页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| 7. Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| 7.1 Main Findings of the Present Study | 第40-41页 |
| 7.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第41-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-45页 |
| Appendix | 第45-48页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第48页 |
