| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第12-15页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Theme | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Thematic Progression | 第18-21页 |
| ·Applications of Theme and Thematic Progression to Text Analysis | 第21-24页 |
| ·Approaches adopted for Political Text Analysis | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-43页 |
| ·Thematic Theory | 第25-32页 |
| ·Definition of Theme | 第25-26页 |
| ·Classification of Theme | 第26-32页 |
| ·Simple Theme, Multiple Theme and Clausal Theme | 第26-31页 |
| ·Marked Theme and Unmarked Theme | 第31-32页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第32-43页 |
| ·Concept of Thematic Progression | 第32-33页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Patterns | 第33-43页 |
| Chapter Four Analyses and Discussions | 第43-65页 |
| ·Analysis of Themes in Obama’s Political Speeches | 第43-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Multiple Theme | 第47-49页 |
| ·Analysis of Clausal Theme | 第49-51页 |
| ·Analysis of Marked Theme and Unmarked Theme | 第51-54页 |
| ·Discussions | 第54-55页 |
| ·The Analysis of Thematic Progressions in Obama’s Speeches | 第55-65页 |
| ·Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第55-62页 |
| ·Simple Linear Pattern | 第55-56页 |
| ·Constant Theme Pattern | 第56页 |
| ·Constant Rheme Pattern | 第56-57页 |
| ·Derived Theme Pattern and Derived Rheme Pattern | 第57-58页 |
| ·Overlapping Pattern | 第58-59页 |
| ·Combined Theme and Rheme Pattern | 第59-60页 |
| ·Summarizing Pattern | 第60-62页 |
| ·Discussions | 第62-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-71页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第65-66页 |
| ·Implications | 第66-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第68-69页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
| Appendix | 第75-78页 |
| Paper Published During the Study for M.A. Degree | 第78页 |
