| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Research backgrounds | 第11-13页 |
| ·Research objectives | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第14-34页 |
| ·The framework of Martin's Appraisal System | 第14-20页 |
| ·The system of Attitude | 第15-18页 |
| ·The system of Engagement | 第18-19页 |
| ·The system of Graduation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous studies of Appraisal Theory | 第20-25页 |
| ·Overseas study | 第20-22页 |
| ·Domestic study | 第22-25页 |
| ·Analysis of academic book reviews | 第25-31页 |
| ·The generic features of academic book reviews | 第25-28页 |
| ·Previous studies of academic book reviews | 第28-31页 |
| ·Previous studies of contrastive discourse analysis between English and Chinese | 第31-33页 |
| ·Research questions | 第33-34页 |
| 3 Methodology | 第34-38页 |
| ·Data collection | 第34-35页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第35-36页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第36-38页 |
| 4 Contrastive Analysis of Appraisal Resources in English and Chinese academicBook Reviews | 第38-60页 |
| ·The distribution and realization of appraisal resources in general | 第38-40页 |
| ·A contrastive analysis of attitudinal meanings | 第40-51页 |
| ·The distribution of attitudinal resources | 第41-43页 |
| ·The realization of attitudinal resources | 第43-49页 |
| ·Positive attitude v.s negative attitude | 第49-51页 |
| ·A contrastive analysis of engagement | 第51-57页 |
| ·The distribution of engagement resources | 第52页 |
| ·The realization of engagement resources | 第52-57页 |
| ·A contrastive analysis of graduation | 第57-58页 |
| ·The distribution of Graduation | 第57页 |
| ·The analysis of graduation resources | 第57-58页 |
| ·Discussion | 第58-60页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| ·Summary of the findings | 第60-61页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions of the study | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix A Sources of English Academic Book Reviews | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix B Sources of Chinese Academic Book Reviews | 第68页 |
