| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·Research Background | 第9页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study and Research Questions | 第9页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-27页 |
| ·The Metafunctions of Language | 第11-14页 |
| ·Experiential Metafunction | 第11-12页 |
| ·Interpersonal Metafunction | 第12-13页 |
| ·Textual Metafunction | 第13-14页 |
| ·Three Register Variables | 第14-18页 |
| ·Definition of Register | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Field of Discourse | 第16页 |
| ·The Mode of Discourse | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Tenor of Discourse | 第17页 |
| ·Three Variables Working as a Whole | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Register | 第18页 |
| ·The Functions of Register | 第18-21页 |
| ·Prediction from Context to Text | 第19-20页 |
| ·Prediction from Text to Context | 第20-21页 |
| ·To Mirror Culture by Register | 第21页 |
| ·The Goal of Research in Register | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Relationship between Register Variables and the Three Matafunctions | 第22页 |
| ·Register Variables and the Coherence of the Text | 第22-23页 |
| ·Different Points of View towards Register | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Theory of Register and Language Teaching | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Pedagogical Study of Register Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Theory of Register and TEFL at Home | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第27-39页 |
| ·Subjects | 第27页 |
| ·Instrument | 第27-28页 |
| ·In-class Writing Assignment | 第27页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第27-28页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第28页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第28-39页 |
| ·Analysis of Compositions from Field of Discourse | 第28-30页 |
| ·Analysis of Compositions from Tenor of Discourse | 第30-32页 |
| ·Analysis of Compositions from Mode of Discourse | 第32-33页 |
| ·Analysis of Questionnaire | 第33-39页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第39-43页 |
| ·Characteristics of Students' Compositions in Field | 第39页 |
| ·Characteristics of Students' Compositions in Tenor | 第39-40页 |
| ·Characteristics of Students' Compositions in Mode | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Five Pedagogical Implications | 第43-47页 |
| ·To Enhance Register Awareness from the Perspective of Teachers | 第43页 |
| ·To Nurture Register Awareness in the Teaching of Writing | 第43-45页 |
| ·To Enhance Register Awareness from the General Language Teaching | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| ·Findings of the Research | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations | 第48页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第48-50页 |
| References | 第50-53页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
