| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1 Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第11页 |
| 1.2 Language Data and Methodology | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| 2.1 Grammatical Metaphor | 第14-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Ideational Metaphor | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Interpersonal Metaphor | 第15-21页 |
| 2.2 News Discourse | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Grammatical Metaphor in News Discourses | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Nominalization: Ideational Metaphor | 第24-67页 |
| 3.1 Roles of Nominalization in English and Chinese News Discourses | 第29-33页 |
| 3.2 Main Transference between Processes Caused by Nominalization | 第33-54页 |
| 3.2.1 Transference from the Material Processes | 第35-42页 |
| 3.2.2 Transference from Mental Processes | 第42-45页 |
| 3.2.3 Transference from Verbal Processes | 第45-49页 |
| 3.2.4 Transference from Existential Processes | 第49页 |
| 3.2.5 Transference from Relational Processes | 第49-54页 |
| 3.3 Functions of Nominalization | 第54-64页 |
| 3.3.1 Objectify the Author’s Personal Intention | 第54-57页 |
| 3.3.2 Condense the Information within one Sentence | 第57-59页 |
| 3.3.3 Professionalize the Expressions of the Discourse | 第59-60页 |
| 3.3.4 Strengthen the Cohesion of the Discourse | 第60-64页 |
| 3.4 Comparison between Nominalization in English and Chinese News Discourses | 第64-67页 |
| Chapter 4 Modality and Mood: Interpersonal Metaphor | 第67-88页 |
| 4.1 Metaphors of Modality | 第67-75页 |
| 4.1.1 Explicitly Subjective Modality | 第71-73页 |
| 4.1.2 Explicitly Objective Modality | 第73-75页 |
| 4.2 Metaphors of Mood | 第75-80页 |
| 4.2.1 Metaphors of Mood Used for Question | 第77-78页 |
| 4.2.2 Metaphors of Mood Used for Command | 第78-79页 |
| 4.2.3 Metaphors of Mood Used for Statement | 第79-80页 |
| 4.3 Functions of Interpersonal Metaphors | 第80-84页 |
| 4.3.1 Objectify the Author’s Personal Intention | 第80-81页 |
| 4.3.2 Strengthen the Cohesion of the Discourse | 第81-82页 |
| 4.3.3 Enforce the Affection between Authors and Readers | 第82-83页 |
| 4.3.4 Enhance the Interest of the Discourse | 第83-84页 |
| 4.4 Comparison between Interpersonal Metaphors in English and Chinese News Discourses | 第84-88页 |
| 4.4.1 Comparison between Metaphors of Modality in English and Chinese News Discourses | 第84-86页 |
| 4.4.2 Comparison between Metaphors of Mood in English and Chinese News Discourses | 第86-88页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第88-92页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Major Findings | 第88-90页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第90页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第90-92页 |
| References | 第92-98页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第98-99页 |
