| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abbreviations | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Research Motivation | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the Present Research | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Brief Review of the Features of News Language | 第13-14页 |
| ·Theme-Rheme and Thematic Progression | 第14-20页 |
| ·Theme-Rheme | 第14-15页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第15-20页 |
| ·Related Researches in the West | 第20-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-31页 |
| ·Introduction | 第25页 |
| ·TP Model for the Analysis | 第25-28页 |
| ·Logical Semantic Relations in Defining Thematic Progression Patterns | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of TP Patterns in Business Reviews | 第31-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第31页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第31-33页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第33-34页 |
| ·Descriptive Analysis on Business Reviews in English | 第34-43页 |
| ·Simple Theme in English Texts | 第34-35页 |
| ·Multiple Theme in English Texts | 第35-37页 |
| ·Theme in Clause Complexes | 第37-38页 |
| ·TP Patterns in English Business Reviews | 第38-43页 |
| ·Descriptive Analysis on Business Reviews in Chinese | 第43-48页 |
| ·Theme Types in Chinese Texts | 第43-46页 |
| ·Patterns of Thematic Progression in Chinese Texts | 第46-48页 |
| ·Presentation and Interpretation of the Results | 第48-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Various Cultural Factors Contributing to the Results | 第50-54页 |
| ·Cultural Universal | 第50页 |
| ·Influence of Thought Pattern | 第50-53页 |
| ·High-Context Culture and Low-Context Culture | 第53-54页 |
| ·Case Study | 第54-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Brief Summary of the Research | 第59-60页 |
| ·Contribution | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第61-62页 |
| References | 第62-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-68页 |
