| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| List of Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Background Information | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 The Significance of the Present Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-40页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Metadiscourse | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Classifications of Metadiscourse | 第18-30页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Metadiscourse | 第30-34页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies on Metadiscourse Abroad | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies on Metadiscourse in China | 第32-34页 |
| 2.4 Working Definition of Metadiscourse | 第34页 |
| 2.5 Working Classification of Metadiscourse | 第34-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第40-43页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第40页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3 Research Method | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第43-69页 |
| 4.1 The Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第43-58页 |
| 4.1.1 The Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982 | 第43-47页 |
| 4.1.2 The Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1992 | 第47-50页 |
| 4.1.3 The Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 2002 | 第50-54页 |
| 4.1.4 The Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 2012 | 第54-58页 |
| 4.2 The Similarities and Differences in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第58-61页 |
| 4.2.1 The Similarities in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第58-60页 |
| 4.2.2 The Differences in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982,1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第60-61页 |
| 4.2.3 Summary | 第61页 |
| 4.3 The Possible Reasons of the Similarities and Differences in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第61-69页 |
| 4.3.1 The Possible Reasons of the Similarities in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第61-65页 |
| 4.3.2 The Possible Reasons of the Differences in the Use of Metadiscourse in China Daily Editorials in 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 | 第65-68页 |
| 4.3.3 Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第69-75页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第69-71页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第71-72页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第72-73页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第73-75页 |
| References | 第75-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
