| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Reasons for choosing systemic-functional linguistics | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 A brief introduction to systemic-function grammar | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Organization of this paper | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Interpersonal Analysis of Insurance Provisions | 第13-20页 |
| 2.1 Mood Analysis in insurance provisions | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Mood in insurance provisions | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Tense in insurance provisions | 第15页 |
| 2.2 Modality analysis in insurance provisions | 第15-19页 |
| 2.3 Addressing in insurance provisions | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Ideational Analysis of Insurance Provisions | 第20-29页 |
| 3.1 Transitivity Analysis Theories Reviewed | 第21-24页 |
| 3.1.1 Material processes: processes of doing | 第21-22页 |
| 3.1.2 Mental processes: processes of sensing | 第22页 |
| 3.1.3 Relational processes: processes of being | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.4 Behavioral processes | 第23页 |
| 3.1.5. Verbal processes: processes of saying | 第23页 |
| 3.1.6 Existential processes | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2 Transitivity analyses in insurance provisions | 第24-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Methods of analysis | 第24-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Research results of insurance provisions | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Textual Analysis of Insurance Provisions | 第29-42页 |
| 4.1 Theories of Textual analysis reviewed | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.1 Simple Theme | 第30-32页 |
| 4.1.2 Theme in clause complex | 第32页 |
| 4.1.3 Multiple Theme | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2 Thematic analysis of insurance provisions | 第33-38页 |
| 4.3 Thematic Progression | 第38-42页 |
| 4.3.1 Theories concerning Thematic Progression | 第38页 |
| 4.3.2 Thematic analysis of insurance provisions | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter 5 Critical discourse analysis of insurance provisions | 第42-57页 |
| 5.1 CAD Theories reviewed | 第43-45页 |
| 5.1.1 Origin of the CDA theory | 第43页 |
| 5.1.2 CDA' s major theoretical concerns | 第43-44页 |
| 5.1.3 CDA in China | 第44页 |
| 5.1.4 Desired effects of CDA' s application in insurance provisions | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2 Passivization and Nominalization in insurance provisions | 第45-49页 |
| 5.2.1 Passivization in insurance provisions | 第45-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Nominalization in insurance provisions | 第47-49页 |
| 5.3 Factors in inequality between the Insurer and the Insured | 第49-53页 |
| 5.3.1 Convention and Professionalism in insurance provisions | 第49-51页 |
| 5.3.2 Channel of communication of insurance provisions | 第51-53页 |
| 5.4 Language's counteraction brought about by discourse revolution | 第53-57页 |
| 5.4.1 Effects of plain language campaign on insurance provisions | 第53-56页 |
| 5.4.2 Critical Language Awareness and Constructive Discourse Change | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-62页 |
| Appendixes | 第62-85页 |
| Appendix 1: Notes on some unfamiliar words in the paper | 第62页 |
| Appendix 2:air transportation cargo insurance clauses | 第62-65页 |
| Appendix 3: public liability insurance clauses | 第65-67页 |
| Appendix 4:overland transportation cargo insurance clauses (train, truck) | 第67-69页 |
| Appendix 5 :property insurance clauses | 第69-74页 |
| Appendix 6:contractor'all risks policy | 第74-77页 |
| Appendix 7: motor car insurance clauses | 第77-80页 |
| Appendix 8: products liability insurance clauses | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix 9: ocean marine cargo clauses | 第82-85页 |
