| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9页 |
| ·Aim and Significance | 第9-10页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-29页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar | 第12-19页 |
| ·The Formation Background of Systemic Functional Grammar | 第14-16页 |
| ·Key Members of Systemic-Functional School | 第16-18页 |
| ·The Development of Systemic-Functional Grammar in China | 第18-19页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第19-24页 |
| ·Functional Stylistics | 第19-21页 |
| ·Theory on Transitivity | 第21-24页 |
| ·Previous Study of Transitivity of Literary Texts | 第24页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Washington Irving and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | 第24-28页 |
| ·An Introduction to Washington Irving | 第24-26页 |
| ·Previous Study of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | 第26-28页 |
| ·Previous Studies Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| ·Previous Studies at Home | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Transitivity Theory in Systemic Functional Grammar | 第29-40页 |
| ·Three Main Process Types of Transitivity Theory | 第30-37页 |
| ·Material Process | 第30-32页 |
| ·Mental Process | 第32-34页 |
| ·Relational Process | 第34-37页 |
| ·Attributive | 第34-35页 |
| ·Identifying | 第35-37页 |
| ·Other Three Process Types of Transitivity Theory | 第37-39页 |
| ·Behavioral Processes | 第37-38页 |
| ·Verbal Processes | 第38页 |
| ·Existential Processes | 第38-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Ichabod Crane by Transitivity Theory | 第40-62页 |
| ·Analysis of Ichabod Crane from the Perspective of Material Process | 第40-52页 |
| ·Ichabod's Appearance | 第40-42页 |
| ·Ichabod's Singing and Dancing | 第42-45页 |
| ·The Way of Ichabod's Treatment of His Students in the Classroom and His Behaviors After Class | 第45-49页 |
| ·Analysis of Ichabod Crane's Encountering with the Headless Horseman | 第49-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Ichabod Crane from the Perspective of Mental Process | 第52-57页 |
| ·Ichabod's Imagination about Katrina's Farm | 第53-54页 |
| ·Ichabod's Mixed Feelings about Horror Stories | 第54-56页 |
| ·Ichabod's Wandering to Van Tassel's Banquet | 第56-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Ichabod Crane from the Perspective of Relational Process | 第57-61页 |
| ·Ichabod's Status among People of Sleepy Hollow | 第57-59页 |
| ·The Way of Ichabod Pursuing Katrina | 第59-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第62页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-69页 |
| 攻硕期间取得的研究成果 | 第69-70页 |
