| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-22页 |
| ·Background | 第14-17页 |
| ·Objectives | 第17页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第18-20页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Language and Gender Abroad | 第22-25页 |
| ·The Emerging Period | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Developing Period | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Diversified Period | 第24-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Language and Gender in China | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Introductory Period | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Developing Period | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Necessity of A Critical Analysis of Language and Gender | 第28-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Sexism Embodied in Transitivity | 第30-46页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·The Theoretical Interpretation of Transitivity | 第30-33页 |
| ·Transitivity and News Headlines | 第33-37页 |
| ·Analysis of News Headlines in The New York Times | 第34-36页 |
| ·Analysis of News Headlines in The Times | 第36-37页 |
| ·Transitivity and News Bodies | 第37-45页 |
| ·A Critical Analysis of Material and Relational Processes in News Bodies | 第38-42页 |
| ·A Critical Analysis of Verbal and Mental Processes in News Bodies | 第42-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Sexism Realized in Classification | 第46-60页 |
| ·Introduction | 第46页 |
| ·Defining Classification | 第46-48页 |
| ·Classification of News Headlines | 第48-51页 |
| ·Classification of News Bodies | 第51-59页 |
| ·Classification of News Bodies in The Times | 第51-54页 |
| ·Classification of News Bodies in The New York Times | 第54-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Five Sexism Reflected in Speech Reporting | 第60-74页 |
| ·Introduction | 第60页 |
| ·On Speech Reporting | 第60-63页 |
| ·The Formal Interpretation of Speech Reporting | 第61-62页 |
| ·The Functional Interpretation of Speech Reporting | 第62-63页 |
| ·Modes of Speech Reporting | 第63-66页 |
| ·A Critical Analysis of Modes of Speech Reporting in News Reports | 第66-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-74页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第74-79页 |
| ·Introduction | 第74页 |
| ·Explanations | 第74-76页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第76-78页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第78-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-86页 |
| Appendix Data Samples | 第86-93页 |
