| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第11-22页 |
| ·Meta-functions of language | 第11-12页 |
| ·Ideational function | 第11页 |
| ·Interpersonal function | 第11-12页 |
| ·Textual function | 第12页 |
| ·Transitivity | 第12-14页 |
| ·Transitivity in Traditional Grammar | 第13页 |
| ·Transitivity in Systemic Functional Grammar | 第13-14页 |
| ·Types of transitivity process | 第14-19页 |
| ·Mental processes | 第15-17页 |
| ·Relational processes | 第17-18页 |
| ·Behavioral processes | 第18页 |
| ·Verbal processes | 第18页 |
| ·Existential Processes | 第18-19页 |
| ·Relevant research on transitivity | 第19-22页 |
| ·Research on transitivity in western countries | 第19-20页 |
| ·Research on transitivity in China | 第20-22页 |
| 3 Research Design | 第22-24页 |
| ·Research questions | 第22页 |
| ·Objectives of this study | 第22页 |
| ·Research methods | 第22-24页 |
| 4 A Comparative Analysis of Transitivity in Wild China and Forest China | 第24-58页 |
| ·Identification of process types in Wild China and Forest China | 第24-48页 |
| ·Distribution of process types in Wild China | 第25-38页 |
| ·Distribution of process types in Forest China | 第38-48页 |
| ·Features and functions of each process type in Wild China and Forest China | 第48-54页 |
| ·Features and functions of material processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第49-50页 |
| ·Features and functions of relational processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第50-51页 |
| ·Features and functions of mental processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第51-52页 |
| ·Features and functions of behavioral processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第52页 |
| ·Features and functions of verbal processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第52-53页 |
| ·Features and functions of existential processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第53-54页 |
| ·Comparison and contrast | 第54-56页 |
| ·Shared features of transitivity processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第55页 |
| ·Distinct features of transitivity processes in Wild China and Forest China | 第55-56页 |
| ·Factors influencing the distribution of the transitivity system | 第56-58页 |
| 5 Conclusions | 第58-60页 |
| ·Major findings and hidden factors | 第58-59页 |
| ·Limitations | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89页 |
