| Acknowledgments | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第8-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-32页 |
| 2.1 The Definition of Modal Adjuncts | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Review of Modal Adjuncts | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Review of Modal Adjuncts Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Review of Modal Adjuncts at Home | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 The Definition of Multimodal Interaction | 第25页 |
| 2.4 Review of Multimodal Interaction | 第25-32页 |
| 2.4.1 Review of Multimodal Interaction Abroad | 第25-28页 |
| 2.4.2 Review of Multimodal Interaction at Home | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第32-46页 |
| 3.1 Interpersonal Function in Verbal Language | 第32-36页 |
| 3.1.1 Mood | 第32-34页 |
| 3.1.2 Modality | 第34-35页 |
| 3.1.3 Modal Adjuncts | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2 Visual Grammar in Visual Expressions | 第36-46页 |
| 3.2.1 All Modalities in IPO Roadshow Videos | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.2 The Interactive Meaning Realized in Visual Modes | 第39-46页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第46-54页 |
| 4.1 Multimodal Corpus Construction | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2 Findings | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.1 The Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Modal Adjuncts in the Verbal Mode | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Modal Adjuncts in Visual Modes | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3 Research Questions | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis | 第54-74页 |
| 5.1 The Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Modal Adjuncts in the Verbal Mode | 第54-63页 |
| 5.1.1 High-expected Adjuncts of Intensity | 第54-57页 |
| 5.1.2. Non-future Adjuncts of Temporality | 第57-60页 |
| 5.1.3 Unqualified Speech-functional Comment Adjuncts (SFCAs) | 第60-62页 |
| 5.1.4 Degrees of Usuality of Adjuncts of Modality | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Modal Adjuncts in Visual Modes | 第63-74页 |
| 5.2.1 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Adjuncts of Intensity | 第63-67页 |
| 5.2.2 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Adjuncts of Temporality | 第67-71页 |
| 5.2.3 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Adjuncts of Modality | 第71-72页 |
| 5.2.4 The Interactive Meaning Realized by Speech-Functional Comment Adjuncts(SFCAs) | 第72-74页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第74-80页 |
| 6.1 Findings and Contributions of the Present Research | 第74-77页 |
| 6.2 Innovation Points of the Present Research | 第77页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for the Further Research | 第77-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-86页 |
