| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| ·The Interpretations of Thought Patterns | 第13-14页 |
| ·Studies of Chinese and Western Thought Patterns at Home and Abroad | 第14-19页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第14-16页 |
| ·Early Studies in the 19th Century | 第14-15页 |
| ·Studies during the Period of the May Fourth Movement | 第15-16页 |
| ·Studies after the May Fourth Movement | 第16页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Considerations | 第19-24页 |
| ·The Interpretations of Language and Thought | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Relation between Language and Thought | 第20-24页 |
| ·Wilhelm Von Humboldt’s Views | 第21页 |
| ·Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Interactions between Language and Thought | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Differences between Chinese and Western Thought Patterns and their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第24-33页 |
| ·Obscurity vs Accuracy and their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第24-26页 |
| ·Obscurity vs Accuracy | 第24-25页 |
| ·Their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第25-26页 |
| ·Synthesis vs Analysis and their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第26-29页 |
| ·Synthesis vs Analysis | 第26-28页 |
| ·Their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第28-29页 |
| ·Cyclical vs Linear Thought Pattern and their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第29-33页 |
| ·Cyclical vs Linear Thought Pattern | 第29-31页 |
| ·Their Impacts on Chinese and English Languages | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four A Comparative Analysis of English Political News | 第33-50页 |
| ·English Political News Samples | 第33-34页 |
| ·Sample Collection | 第33-34页 |
| ·Sample Analysis Method | 第34页 |
| ·General Leads vs Specific Leads in Political News Reports | 第34-38页 |
| ·The Coverage of Background Information in Political News Reports | 第38-41页 |
| ·The Position of Theme Summary in Opinions on Political Issues | 第41-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| References | 第53-57页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第57-67页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第67-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |
