| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Content | 第9-11页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Research Topic | 第12-13页 |
| ·Rationale | 第13页 |
| ·Why Appraisal Theory? | 第13页 |
| ·Why Dry September? | 第13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14页 |
| ·Data Collection and Methodology | 第14-15页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第14页 |
| ·Methodology | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-28页 |
| ·Definition of 'Humanity' and 'Distorted Humanity' | 第17页 |
| ·Subjectivity in Language | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Notion of 'Language Subjectivity' | 第17-18页 |
| ·Subjectivity in Linguistic Field | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Manifestation of Subjectivity in Language | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Relationship between Subjectivity and Research Topic | 第21页 |
| ·Appraisal Theory and Its Application in Different Fields | 第21-24页 |
| ·Appraisal Theory Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Development of Appraisal Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Applications of Appraisal Theory Abroad | 第22-23页 |
| ·Appraisal Theory at Home | 第23-24页 |
| ·Theoretical Study | 第23-24页 |
| ·Applied Study | 第24页 |
| ·Introduction to Faulkner | 第24-25页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on Dry September | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-37页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Systemic-functional Linguistics | 第28页 |
| ·Appraisal Theory | 第28-37页 |
| ·Attitude | 第30-34页 |
| ·Affect | 第30-31页 |
| ·Judgment | 第31-32页 |
| ·Appreciation | 第32-34页 |
| ·Engagement | 第34-35页 |
| ·Graduation | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Construction of Distorted Humanity via AppraisalSystem | 第37-56页 |
| ·The Appraisal Analysis of Minnie's Distorted Humanity | 第37-48页 |
| ·The Overall Description Minnie's Distorted Humanity in Different Resources | 第37-42页 |
| ·Grammatical Realization of Attitude on Minnie's Distortion and Its Distribution | 第37-40页 |
| ·Grammatical Realization of Engagement on Minnie's Distortion and Its Distribution | 第40-41页 |
| ·Grammatical Realization of Graduation on Minnie's Distortion and Its Distribution | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Manifestation of Minnie's Distorted Humanity-Vanity | 第42-45页 |
| ·Attitudal Analysis of Minnie's Vanity | 第42-43页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis of Minnie's Vanity | 第43-44页 |
| ·Graduation Analysis of Minnie' Vanity | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Manifestation of Minnie's Distorted Humanity--Madness | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Construction of the Cause of Minnie's Distorted Humanity | 第46-48页 |
| ·Attitude Analysis of Indifference in Social Interpersonal Relation | 第46-47页 |
| ·Engagement Analysis of Indifference in Social Interpersonal Relation | 第47-48页 |
| ·The Appraisal Analysis of McLendon's Distorted Humanity | 第48-52页 |
| ·The Appraisal Analysis of McLendon's Cruelty and Hypocrisy | 第49-51页 |
| ·The Cause of McLendon's Cruelty and Hypocrisy | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Appraisal Analysis of Hawkshaw's Gradual Degradation | 第52-56页 |
| ·Hawkshaw as the Angel of Justice | 第53-54页 |
| ·Hawkshaw as the Incarnation of Sin | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| ·Summary and Major Findings | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第57-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-62页 |
