| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 第10-12页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES | 第12-13页 |
| ABBREVIATIONS | 第13-14页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Aim of the Research | 第16页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第18-31页 |
| ·The Diplomatic Speech | 第18-21页 |
| ·The Definition of the Diplomatic Speech | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Function of the Diplomatic Speech | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Translating Diplomatic Speeches | 第20-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Modality on MVs | 第21-31页 |
| ·The Definitions of Modality and Modality Expressions | 第21-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Modality | 第22-25页 |
| ·MVs as Modality Expressions | 第25-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第31-36页 |
| ·Data collection | 第31页 |
| ·Instruments | 第31-33页 |
| ·Word Software for Searching MVs | 第32页 |
| ·SPSS Software | 第32-33页 |
| ·Procedures | 第33-36页 |
| ·Comparing MVs according to Modality Types | 第33页 |
| ·Comparing MVs according to Modality Values | 第33-34页 |
| ·Comparing MVs according to both Types and Values | 第34-36页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULT ANALYSIS | 第36-65页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Results from Types | 第36-48页 |
| ·The Results of Comparing MV according to Modalization | 第36-38页 |
| ·The Results of Comparing MVs according to Modulation | 第38-45页 |
| ·The Results of Comparing MVs according to Semi-modal Verbs | 第45-47页 |
| ·The Relationship between CMVs and their Corresponding EMVs | 第47-48页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Results from Modality Values | 第48-55页 |
| ·The Features of CMVs in the Sample STs | 第48-50页 |
| ·The Features of EMVs in the Sample TTs | 第50-51页 |
| ·The Results of Comparing the Total Numbers of MVs in all STs and TTs | 第51-55页 |
| ·Comparing the Relationships between Values and Types | 第55-64页 |
| ·Comparing Types and Values of CMVs and EMVs in Sample 1 | 第56-58页 |
| ·Comparing Types and Values of CMVs and EMVs in Sample 2 | 第58-61页 |
| ·Comparing Types and Values of CMVs and EMVs in Sample 3 | 第61-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the Modality Studies on MVs | 第64-65页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第65-68页 |
| ·Significant Findings of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第66页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第66-68页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第68-71页 |
| APPENDICES | 第71-84页 |
| PAPERS PUBLISHED | 第84页 |
