| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Significance | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-31页 |
| ·Related Studies of Interpersonal Meaning | 第16-25页 |
| ·Various Notions of Interpersonal Meaning | 第16-18页 |
| ·Studies of Interpersonal Meaning in Systemic Functional Linguistics Abroad | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies of Interpersonal Meaning in Systemic Functional Linguistics at Home | 第20-23页 |
| ·Studies of Interpersonal Meaning in Other Domains | 第23-25页 |
| ·Related Studies of Business Apology Texts | 第25-29页 |
| ·The Notion of Business Apology Texts | 第25-27页 |
| ·Studies of Business Apology Texts Abroad and at Home | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第31-46页 |
| ·Mood System | 第31-35页 |
| ·Speech Roles and Functions | 第31-32页 |
| ·Typical Mood Structures | 第32-35页 |
| ·Modality System | 第35-44页 |
| ·Types of Modality | 第36-37页 |
| ·Linguistic Realizations of Modality | 第37-41页 |
| ·Values of Modal Operators | 第41-42页 |
| ·Orientation of Modality | 第42-44页 |
| ·Person System | 第44-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第46-49页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第46页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第46-48页 |
| ·Research Method | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter Five Contrastive Analysis and Discussion | 第49-86页 |
| ·A Contrastive Analysis of Mood | 第49-57页 |
| ·Speech Roles in Business Apology Texts | 第49页 |
| ·Mood Structures | 第49-56页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences | 第56-57页 |
| ·A Contrastive Analysis of Modality | 第57-72页 |
| ·Modal Adjuncts | 第58-64页 |
| ·Modal Operators | 第64-69页 |
| ·Metaphors of Modality | 第69-71页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences | 第71-72页 |
| ·A Contrastive Analysis of Person System | 第72-81页 |
| ·First Person | 第74-76页 |
| ·Second Person | 第76-78页 |
| ·Third Person | 第78-80页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences | 第80-81页 |
| ·Explanation of Social-Cultural Influences upon the Different Realizations | 第81-86页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第86-90页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第86-88页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第88-90页 |
| REFERENCES | 第90-94页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Sample Two of English Business Apology Texts | 第94-95页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Sample Two of Chinese Business Apology Texts | 第95-96页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Sources of English Business Apology Texts | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Sources of Chinese Business Apology Texts | 第97-99页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文 | 第99-100页 |
| 浙江师范大学学位论文诚信承诺书 | 第100-101页 |
