| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| List of Figures | 第6-7页 |
| List of Tables | 第7-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Introduction about Emily Dickinson | 第12-13页 |
| ·Motivation for the Current Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Reasons for Adopting a Genre-centered Approach | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance for the Current Research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Questions to Be Solved | 第16页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Emily Dickinson's Poems | 第18-26页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第18-23页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第23-25页 |
| ·Summary | 第25-26页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Genre and Genre Analysis | 第26-30页 |
| ·Study of Genre Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| ·Study of Genre at Home | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-47页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Systemic Functional Grammar | 第30页 |
| ·Context of Culture:Genre and Social Purpose | 第30-31页 |
| ·A Review of Martin's Genre Model of Text | 第31-34页 |
| ·A Review of Labov's Narrative Structure | 第34-36页 |
| ·Register Theory within the Framework of SFL:Field, Tenor, and Mode | 第36-39页 |
| ·Transitivity System | 第39-41页 |
| ·Theme and Thematic Structure | 第41-46页 |
| ·Identification of Theme and Rheme | 第42-43页 |
| ·Functions of the Theme | 第43-45页 |
| ·An Introduction of Thematic Progression | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Four A Practical Analysis of Emily Dickinson's Poems | 第47-109页 |
| ·Brief Introduction | 第47页 |
| ·A Practical Analysis of Narrative Poems | 第47-85页 |
| ·An Analysis of Narrative Poems of Nature-themed | 第47-60页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Transitivity System | 第50-56页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第56-60页 |
| ·An Analysis on Narrative Poems of Death-themed | 第60-71页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System | 第62-67页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Theme | 第67-71页 |
| ·An analysis on Narrative Poems of Love-themed | 第71-85页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System | 第73-80页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Thematic Structure | 第80-85页 |
| ·A Practical Analysis of Descriptive Poems | 第85-107页 |
| ·An Analysis of Descriptive Poems of Nature-themed | 第86-93页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Transitivity System | 第87-90页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第90-93页 |
| ·An Analysis on Descriptive Poems of Death-themed | 第93-101页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity | 第94-98页 |
| ·Interpretation for the Poem from the Perspective of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第98-101页 |
| ·An Analysis on Descriptive Poems of Love-themed | 第101-107页 |
| ·Interpretation of the Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System | 第102-105页 |
| ·Interpretation of the Poem from the Perspective of Theme-Rheme Structure | 第105-107页 |
| ·Summary | 第107-109页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第109-113页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第109-110页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第110-111页 |
| ·Reflection on the Findings | 第111页 |
| ·Limitations of the Current Research | 第111-113页 |
| Bibliography | 第113-119页 |
| Appendix | 第119-126页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第126页 |