| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| List of Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Objectives and Significance | 第14页 |
| ·Research Method | 第14-15页 |
| ·Framework of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| ·Review of Interpersonal Meaning | 第16-23页 |
| ·Studies on Interpersonal Meaning within SFG | 第17-21页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第17-19页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies on Interpersonal Meaning in Other Domains | 第21-23页 |
| ·Review of Tess of the D’urbervilles | 第23-26页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Tess of the D’urbervilles | 第23页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Tess of the D’urbervilles | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第26-36页 |
| ·Mood | 第26-32页 |
| ·Mood Element | 第26-28页 |
| ·Mood Structure | 第28-32页 |
| ·Typical Mood Structure | 第28-30页 |
| ·Metaphor of Mood | 第30-32页 |
| ·Modality | 第32-34页 |
| ·Types of Modality | 第32-33页 |
| ·Metaphor of Modality | 第33-34页 |
| ·Tense | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Interpersonal Meaning in Tess of the D’urbervilles | 第36-58页 |
| ·The Realization of Interpersonal Meaning in Mood | 第36-41页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning in Mood Element | 第36-38页 |
| ·Analysis of the Mood Element in Tess’s Speech | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis of the Mood Element in Alec’s Speech | 第37-38页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning in Mood Structure | 第38-41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41页 |
| ·The Realization of Interpersonal Meaning in Modality | 第41-52页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning in Modal Operators | 第42-49页 |
| ·Distribution of Modal Operators in the Speech of Characters | 第42-43页 |
| ·Analysis of Modal Operators in the Speech of Characters | 第43-49页 |
| ·The Same Modal Operators Used by Characters | 第44-48页 |
| ·Other Modal Operators Used by Characters | 第48-49页 |
| ·Interpersonal Meaning in Metaphor of Modality | 第49-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in the Speech of Angel | 第49-51页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in the Speech of Tess | 第51-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52页 |
| ·The Realization of Interpersonal Meaning in Tense | 第52-58页 |
| ·Analysis of the Interpersonal Meaning of Tense Used in Angel’s Confession | 第53-55页 |
| ·Analysis of the Interpersonal Meaning of Tense Used in Tess’s Letter to Angel | 第55-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| ·Research Findings and Implications | 第58-59页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix | 第64-71页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第71页 |
