| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第6-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology | 第16-19页 |
| 1.5 The Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-35页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Identity Construction in Academic Discourse | 第20-30页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on the Rhetorical Strategies of Metadiscourse | 第30-33页 |
| 2.3 Research Gap | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Rationale | 第35-41页 |
| 3.1 An Introduction to Identity Theory and Metadiscourse | 第35-38页 |
| 3.1.1 Writer Identity in Academic Discourse | 第35-36页 |
| 3.1.2 Identity and Rhetoric | 第36-37页 |
| 3.1.3 Metadiscourse Resources in Research Articles | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2 Hyland’s Interpersonal Model of Metadiscourse in Academic Discourse | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis of Writer Identity Construction and Persuasive Strategies in Research Articles | 第41-69页 |
| 4.1 The Frequency and Distribution of Metadiscourse Resources in Research Articles | 第41-57页 |
| 4.1.1 The Frequency of the Metadiscourse Resources in Research Articles | 第41-49页 |
| 4.1.2 The Distribution of the Metadiscourse Resources in Research Articles | 第49-57页 |
| 4.2 Writer Identity Constructed in Terms of Discoursal Identity by Metadiscourse Resources in Research Articles | 第57-63页 |
| 4.2.1 The Construction of Credibility of Discourse | 第58-60页 |
| 4.2.2 The Construction of Authority of Discourse | 第60-63页 |
| 4.3 Rhetorical Analysis of Persuasive Strategies by Writer Identity Construction | 第63-69页 |
| 4.3.1 Metadiscourse and Ethos | 第65-66页 |
| 4.3.2 Metadiscourse and Pathos | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第69-71页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第71-72页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Recommendations | 第72-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-78页 |
| Appendix | 第78-83页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第83-84页 |
| 个人简历 | 第84页 |
