| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introductian | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Methodology of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Study | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-26页 |
| 2.1 Introduction to Soft News | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 IDefinitions and Language Characteristics of Soft News | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Characteristics of Soft News Headlines | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Figure-ground Theory | 第15-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Figure-ground Theory Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Figure-ground Theory at Home | 第17-20页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Foregrounding | 第20-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on Foregrounding Abroad | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Foregrounding at Home | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第26-35页 |
| 3.1 Figure-ground Theory | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1.1 Figure-ground Segregation | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The. Principles of "Pragnanz" | 第27页 |
| 3.1.3 The relations of Figure and Ground | 第27-28页 |
| 3.1.4 Cognitive Reference Point by Langacker | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 Types of Foregrounding | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.1 Qualitative Foregrounding by Deviation | 第29页 |
| 3.2.2. Quantitative Foregrounding by Overregularity | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Application of Figure-ground Theory in Foregrounding Approaches | 第30-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Phonological Level | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.2 Graphological Level | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.3 Lexical Level | 第32页 |
| 3.3.4 Syntactic Level | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.5 Semantic Level | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Foregrounding Approaches in the English Soft News Headlines From the Perspective of Figure-Ground Theory | 第35-59页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of the Qualitative Foregrounding in the English Soft News Headlines under Figure-ground Theory | 第35-53页 |
| 4.1.1 Graphological Level | 第35-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Lexical Level | 第41-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Syntactical Level | 第46-50页 |
| 4.1.4 Semantic Level | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the Quantitative Foregrounding in English Soft News Headlines under Figure-ground Theory | 第53-57页 |
| 4.2.1 Phonological level | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.2 Lexical level | 第55页 |
| 4.2.3 Syntactic Level | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3 The Functions of the Application of Foregrounding in English News Headlines | 第57-59页 |
| 4.3.1 Linguistic Function of Foregrounding | 第57页 |
| 4.3.2 Pragmatic Function of Foregrounding | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| 5.1 Main Findings of Present Study | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of Research | 第60页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第60-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-65页 |
| Achievements | 第65页 |
