| 摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of This Study | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of This Study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1 Function of Presidential Inaugural Addresses | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Obama's Inaugural Address(es) | 第14-19页 |
| 2.2.1 The Public Speaking Technique Perspective | 第14页 |
| 2.2.2 The Rhetorical Perspective | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2.3 The Systemic-functional Perspective | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.4 The Intertextuality Perspective | 第16页 |
| 2.2.5 The Metaphorical Perspective | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.6 The Pragmatic Perspective | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Rhetoric and Political Speeches | 第19-27页 |
| 3.1 Rhetoric and Persuasion | 第19-25页 |
| 3.1.1 Features of Rhetoric | 第19-21页 |
| 3.1.2 Artistic Proofs: Ethos, Pathos and Logos | 第21-25页 |
| 3.2 Persuasion in Political Campaign Speeches | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Four Bitzer’s Theory of Rhetorical Situation | 第27-34页 |
| 4.1 Kairos and the Rhetorical Situation | 第27-28页 |
| 4.2 Elements of the Rhetorical Situation: Exigence, Audience and Constraints | 第28-30页 |
| 4.3 Critiques of Bitzer’s Theory of Rhetorical Situation | 第30-32页 |
| 4.4 Working Definition of the Rhetorical Situation | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Five Comparing Obama’s 2009 Inaugural Address and 2013 InauguralAddress | 第34-46页 |
| 5.1 Exigence | 第37-40页 |
| 5.2 Audience | 第40-43页 |
| 5.3 Constraints | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第46-49页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第46-47页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Research | 第47-48页 |
| 6.3 Directions for Future Studies | 第48-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
