| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-9页 |
| List of Figures | 第9-10页 |
| List of Tables | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14页 |
| ·Methodology | 第14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Song Lyrics | 第16-18页 |
| ·Non-linguistic Perspective | 第16-17页 |
| ·Linguistic Perspective | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Application of Appraisal Theory | 第18-21页 |
| ·Application of Appraisal Theory Aboard | 第19页 |
| ·Application ofAppraisal Theory at Home | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第21-33页 |
| ·Attitude | 第22-27页 |
| ·Affect | 第23-24页 |
| ·Judgment | 第24-26页 |
| ·Appreciation | 第26-27页 |
| ·Engagement | 第27-30页 |
| ·Dialogic Contraction | 第28-30页 |
| ·Dialogic Expansion | 第30页 |
| ·Graduation | 第30-33页 |
| ·Force | 第31页 |
| ·Focus | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Appraisal Study of Rap Song Lyrics Discourse | 第33-64页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第34-52页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis in Gangsta Rap Song Lyrics | 第34-43页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis in Motivational Rap Song Lyrics | 第43-51页 |
| ·Summary of Attitude Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第51-52页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第52-55页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis in Gangsta Rap Song Lyrics | 第53-54页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis in Motivational Rap Song Lyrics | 第54-55页 |
| ·Summary of Engagement Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第55页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第55-58页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis in Gangsta Rap Song Lyrics | 第55-56页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis in Motivational Rap Song Lyrics | 第56-57页 |
| ·Summary of Graduation Analysis in American Rap Song Lyrics | 第57-58页 |
| ·Summary of Appraisal Study of Rap Song Lyrics Discourse | 第58-64页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis in Rap Song Lyrics | 第58-60页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis in Rap Song Lyrics | 第60-61页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis in Rap Song Lyrics | 第61-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第64-67页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations | 第65-66页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-69页 |
| Appendix1 | 第69-70页 |
| Name Lists of the Rap Songs | 第69-70页 |
| Appendix2 | 第70-73页 |
| Sample Analysis | 第70-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
| 个人简历 | 第74页 |
