| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第11页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Organization | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-25页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Genre | 第12-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Genre | 第12页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies of Genre abroad | 第12-14页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies of Genre at Home | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Generic Structural Potential | 第17-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies of GSP abroad | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies of GSP at Home | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Newsletter | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-31页 |
| 3.1 Generic Structural Potential Modal | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2 Move Structure | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 The Comprehensive Generic Structural Potential Modal (CGSP) | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第31-39页 |
| 4.1 Analytical Methods | 第31-32页 |
| 4.2 Data Collection | 第32-36页 |
| 4.3 A Pilot Study based on CGSP | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Five A Comparative Analysis of CGSP in English and ChineseNewsletters | 第39-65页 |
| 5.1 Contextual Configuration (CC) Analysis in English and Chinese Newsletters | 第39-43页 |
| 5.1.1 Contextual Configuration (CC) in English Newsletters | 第39-41页 |
| 5.1.2 Contextual Configuration (CC) in Chinese Newsletters | 第41-42页 |
| 5.1.3 Similarities and Differences between CC of English and ChineseNewsletters | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2 Elements Analysis in English and Chinese Newsletters | 第43-52页 |
| 5.2.1 Elements Analysis in English Newsletters | 第43-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Elements Analysis of Chinese Newsletters | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2.3 Similarities and Differences between Elements of English and ChineseNewsletters | 第50-52页 |
| 5.3 Move Structure in English and Chinese Newsletters | 第52-57页 |
| 5.3.1 Move Structure in English Newsletters | 第52-54页 |
| 5.3.2 Move Structure in Chinese Newsletters | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3.3 Similarities and Differences between Move Structure in English andChinese Newsletters | 第55-57页 |
| 5.4 Comprehensive Generic Structural Potential (CGSP) in English and ChineseNewsletters | 第57-63页 |
| 5.4.1 CGSP in English Newsletters | 第57-59页 |
| 5.4.2 CGSP in Chinese Newsletters | 第59-61页 |
| 5.4.3 Similarities and Differences of CGSP in English and ChineseNewsletters | 第61-63页 |
| 5.5 Reasons for Differences of CGSP in English and Chinese Newsletters | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第65-70页 |
| 6.1 Results of the Present Study | 第65-68页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第68页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Studies in the Future | 第68-70页 |
| References | 第70-74页 |
| Appendix I Tables and Figures in the Thesis | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix II English Newsletter 1 (Full Text) | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix III Chinese Newsletter 1 (Full Text) | 第79-81页 |
| Appendix IV Sources of the All the 36 Newsletters | 第81-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
