| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Research Questions | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Foundations | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Attitudinal Resources | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 The Subsystems of Attitudinal Resources | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.1 Affect | 第15页 |
| 2.2.2 Judgement | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.3 Appreciation | 第16页 |
| 2.2.4 Relationship between Affect, Judgement and Appreciation | 第16页 |
| 2.3 Discourse Analysis in Narratives | 第16-18页 |
| 2.3.1 Genre Analysis | 第17页 |
| 2.3.2 Functional Discourse Analysis | 第17-18页 |
| 2.4 Application of APPRAISAL Theory to Discourse Analysis | 第18-22页 |
| 2.4.1 Previous Studies of Attitudinal Resources Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.4.2 Previous Studies of Attitudinal Resources at Home | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第22-26页 |
| 3.1 Data Collection | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Research Instrument | 第23页 |
| 3.3 Research Method | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion of Attitudinal Resources in Narratives | 第26-49页 |
| 4.1 Types of Attitudinal Resources | 第26-29页 |
| 4.2 Distribution Features of Attitudinal Resources in Narratives | 第29-30页 |
| 4.3 Thematic Functions of Attitudinal Resources | 第30-49页 |
| 4.3.1 Text Analysis of A Night the Earth Didn't Sleep | 第30-36页 |
| 4.3.2 Text Analysis of A Master of Nonverbal Humor | 第36-42页 |
| 4.3.3 Text Analysis of John Snow Defeats "King Cholera" | 第42-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-52页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2 Significance and Implications | 第50页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第50-52页 |
| References | 第52-56页 |
| Acknowledgment | 第56页 |
