| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10-11页 |
| 摘要 | 第12-18页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第18-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Research Significance | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 Research Purpose | 第20页 |
| 1.4 Research Organization | 第20-22页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第22-28页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory Abroad | 第22页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory in China | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Interpersonal Meaning | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies on Interpersonal Meaning Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Interpersonal Meaning in China | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 Comments on the Previous Studies | 第26-28页 |
| CHAPTER III THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第28-41页 |
| 3.1 The Origin of Appraisal Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 Subsystems of Appraisal Theory | 第29-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Attitude System | 第30-36页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Affect System | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Judgment System | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Appreciation System | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Engagement System | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Monogloss | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Heterogloss | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2.3 Graduation System | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2.3.1 Force | 第39页 |
| 3.2.3.2 Focus | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3 Theoretical Framework of the Present Research | 第40-41页 |
| CHAPTER IV RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第41-47页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第41页 |
| 4.2 Research Rationale | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Data Analysis and Presentation | 第43-47页 |
| CHAPTER V RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第47-78页 |
| 5.1 The Frequency and Proportion of the Total Appraisal Resources in two Corpora | 第47-49页 |
| 5.2 A Comparative Analysis of Attitude Resources | 第49-63页 |
| 5.2.1 A Comparative Analysis of Affect Resources | 第50-53页 |
| 5.2.2 A Comparative Analysis of Judgment Resources | 第53-59页 |
| 5.2.3 A Comparative Analysis of Appreciation Resources | 第59-63页 |
| 5.3 A Comparative Analysis of Engagement Resources | 第63-69页 |
| 5.3.1 A Comparative Analysis of Monoglossic and Heteroglossic Resources | 第64-65页 |
| 5.3.2 A Comparative Analysis of Dialogic Contraction Resources | 第65-67页 |
| 5.3.3 A Comparative Analysis of Dialogic Expansion Resources | 第67-69页 |
| 5.4 A Comparative Analysis of Graduation Resources | 第69-75页 |
| 5.4.1 A Comparative Analysis of Force Resources | 第70-73页 |
| 5.4.2 A Comparative Analysis of Focus Resources | 第73-75页 |
| 5.5 Interpretations for Differences | 第75-78页 |
| 5.5.1 Interpretations for Differences in Attitude Resources | 第75页 |
| 5.5.2 Interpretations for Differences in Engagement Resources | 第75-77页 |
| 5.5.3 Interpretations for Differences in Graduation Resources | 第77-78页 |
| CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION | 第78-82页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings in This Study | 第78-79页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study | 第79-80页 |
| 6.3 Implications of the Present Research | 第80-82页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第82-86页 |
| APPENDIX I | 第86-88页 |
| APPENDIX II | 第88-90页 |
