| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Objectives of the Present Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Methodology and Data | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Public Speech | 第14页 |
| ·Political Speech as A Subtype of Public Speech | 第14-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Political Speech | 第15-20页 |
| ·Traditional Rhetorical Approach | 第16-17页 |
| ·Discourse Analysis Approach | 第17-19页 |
| ·Social Psychological Perspective | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Appraisal Theory | 第20-36页 |
| ·Theoretical Assumption:Functional Grammar | 第20-22页 |
| ·Appraisal Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Framework of Appraisal Theory for Political Speech Analysis | 第23-32页 |
| ·Attitude in the Appraisal Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Affect | 第24-26页 |
| ·Judgment | 第26-27页 |
| ·Appreciation | 第27-29页 |
| ·Engagement in the Appraisal Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Monogloss | 第29-30页 |
| ·Heterogloss | 第30-31页 |
| ·Graduation in the Appraisal Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Force | 第32页 |
| ·Focus | 第32页 |
| ·Appraisal Model for the Present Study | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Four Understanding Appraisal in Political Speeches | 第36-72页 |
| ·Introduction of the Results | 第36-37页 |
| ·Attitude in the Political Speeches | 第37-63页 |
| ·Attitude of Affect | 第38-44页 |
| ·Affect by Adjectives and More Resources | 第38-41页 |
| ·Affect by Nouns and More Resources | 第41-44页 |
| ·Attitude of Judgment | 第44-55页 |
| ·Propriety by Adjectives and More Resources | 第45-48页 |
| ·Capacity by Nouns and More Resources | 第48-51页 |
| ·Veracity by Verbs and More Resources | 第51-53页 |
| ·Tenacity by Nouns and More Resources | 第53-55页 |
| ·Attitude of Appreciation | 第55-63页 |
| ·Valuation by Nouns and More Resources | 第56-58页 |
| ·Composition by Nouns,Adjectives and More Resources | 第58-61页 |
| ·Reaction by Adjectives and More Resources | 第61-63页 |
| ·Graduation in the Political Speeches | 第63-70页 |
| ·Graduation of Force | 第64-69页 |
| ·Intensification in Force | 第64-65页 |
| ·Intensification by Adverbs | 第64页 |
| ·Intensification by Lexicons with Intensification | 第64-65页 |
| ·Quantification in Force | 第65-69页 |
| ·Quantification by Size Expressions | 第65-66页 |
| ·Quantification by Strength Expressions | 第66页 |
| ·Quantification by Number Expressions | 第66-67页 |
| ·Quantification by Time Scope Expressions | 第67页 |
| ·Quantification by Space Scope Expressions | 第67-68页 |
| ·Quantification by Lexicons with Intensification | 第68页 |
| ·Quantification by Other Means | 第68-69页 |
| ·Graduation of Focus | 第69-70页 |
| ·Sharpening in Focus | 第69-70页 |
| ·Sharpening by Intensifying Expressions | 第69-70页 |
| ·Sharpening by Fulfillment | 第70页 |
| ·Softening in Focus | 第70页 |
| ·Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Present Study | 第72-74页 |
| ·Implication for Future Studies | 第74页 |
| ·Limitation of the Present Study | 第74-76页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第76-82页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第82-84页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第84页 |
