| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Methodology | 第16-19页 |
| 1.3.1 Research Questions | 第16页 |
| 1.3.2 Research Methods | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3.3 Data Analysis | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-33页 |
| 2.1 Introduction of Research Articles and RA Conclusions | 第21-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Key Concepts of Research Articles | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Key Concepts of RA Conclusions | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Research Articles and RA Conclusions | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies Abroad | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies at Home | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Empirical Studies on Stance Adverbs | 第28-32页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on Stance Adverbs Abroad | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Stance Adverbs at Home | 第30-32页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis | 第33-45页 |
| 3.1 Terms Related to Stance | 第33-36页 |
| 3.2 Definitions of Stance and Stance Adverbs | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Functions of Stance Adverbs | 第38-39页 |
| 3.4 Classifications of Stance Adverbs | 第39-44页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Four Features of Stance Adverbs in Corpus | 第45-60页 |
| 4.1 Overall Features of Stance Adverbs in NC | 第45-48页 |
| 4.2 Features of Epistemic Stance Adverbs in NC | 第48-53页 |
| 4.2.1 General Features of Epistemic Stance adverbs in NC | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Features of Evidentiality Adverbs in NC | 第50页 |
| 4.2.3 Features of Certainty Adverbs in NC | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.4 Features of Probability Adverbs in NC | 第51页 |
| 4.2.5 Features of Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency in NC | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.6 Features of Adverbs of Indefinite Degree in NC | 第52-53页 |
| 4.2.7 Features of Approximate Adverbs in NC | 第53页 |
| 4.3 Features of Attitudinal Stance Adverbs in NC | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3.1 General Features of Attitudinal Stance Adverbs in NC | 第54页 |
| 4.3.2 Features of Affect Adverbs in NC | 第54-55页 |
| 4.3.3 Features of Evaluation Adverbs in NC | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4 Features of Style of Speaking Stance Adverbs in NC | 第57-58页 |
| 4.5 Overused and Underused Stance Adverbs in NC | 第58-59页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Five Factors Influencing Students’ Use of Stance Adverbs | 第60-67页 |
| 5.1 Postgraduates’ Attitudes towards Research Articles | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2 Postgraduates’ Knowledge of Stance Adverbs in RA Conclusions | 第61-64页 |
| 5.3 Postgraduates’ Comments on Research Writing Teaching and Learning | 第64-66页 |
| 5.4 Other Potential Factors | 第66页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第67-68页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第68-69页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Recommendations for Further Study | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ List of Stance Adverbs employed in the Study | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Samples of Corpus | 第79-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Questionnaire | 第82-84页 |
| 在校期间发表的学术论文 | 第84-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |
