| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8页 |
| CONTENTS | 第8-11页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research object | 第11页 |
| ·Rationale | 第11-12页 |
| ·Working definition of courtroom trial discourse | 第12页 |
| ·Research objective and research questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Data collection and research methodology | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第13-15页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-23页 |
| ·Previous studies on courtroom trial discourse | 第15-20页 |
| ·Previous studies on courtroom trial discourse from the perspective of forensic linguistics | 第15-18页 |
| ·Previous studies of courtroom trial discourse in terms of pragmatics | 第18-20页 |
| ·Previous application of Appraisal Theory in other types of discourse | 第20-23页 |
| ·Studies on Appraisal Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Application of Appraisal Theory in other types of discourse | 第21-23页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第23-33页 |
| ·A Survey of Appraisal Theory | 第23-28页 |
| ·Attitude | 第23-26页 |
| ·Engagement | 第26-28页 |
| ·Graduation | 第28页 |
| ·A Survey of Adaptation Theory | 第28-31页 |
| ·Physical world | 第29页 |
| ·Mental world | 第29-30页 |
| ·Social world | 第30-31页 |
| ·Analytical framework for the present study | 第31-33页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR MAIN APPRAISAL RESOURCES USED | 第33-47页 |
| ·Application of engagement in civil courtroom trial discourse | 第33-41页 |
| ·Application of denial resources | 第33-36页 |
| ·Application of counter resources | 第36-37页 |
| ·Application of pronouncement resources | 第37-38页 |
| ·Application of entertain resources | 第38-39页 |
| ·Application of endorsement and acknowledgement resources | 第39-40页 |
| ·Application of distance resources | 第40-41页 |
| ·Application of attitudinal resources | 第41-43页 |
| ·Social esteem | 第41-42页 |
| ·Social sanction | 第42-43页 |
| ·Application of graduation resources | 第43-45页 |
| ·Intensification | 第43页 |
| ·Quantification | 第43-44页 |
| ·Sharpen | 第44页 |
| ·Soften | 第44-45页 |
| ·The main appraisal resources used | 第45-47页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE MEANS OF EMPLOYING MAIN APPRAISAL RESOURCES | 第47-59页 |
| ·Authenticity and main appraisal resources | 第48-52页 |
| ·Authenticity and denial resources | 第48-49页 |
| ·Authenticity and counter resources | 第49-50页 |
| ·Authenticity and pronouncement resources | 第50页 |
| ·Authenticity and entertain resources | 第50-51页 |
| ·Authenticity and endorsement and acknowledgement resources | 第51页 |
| ·Authenticity and distance resources | 第51-52页 |
| ·Relevance and main appraisal resources | 第52-54页 |
| ·Relevance and denial resources | 第52-53页 |
| ·Relevance and counter resources | 第53页 |
| ·Relevance and pronouncement resources | 第53-54页 |
| ·Legality and main appraisal resources | 第54-59页 |
| ·Legality and denial resources | 第55页 |
| ·Legality and pronouncement resources | 第55-56页 |
| ·Legality and endorsement resources | 第56-59页 |
| CHAPTER SIX REASONS FOR USING MAIN APPRAISAL RESOURCES | 第59-67页 |
| ·Adaptation to physical world | 第59-61页 |
| ·Adaptation to mental world | 第61-63页 |
| ·Adaptation to social world | 第63-67页 |
| ·Adaptation to power | 第63-65页 |
| ·Adaptation to social relationships | 第65-67页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第67-69页 |
| ·Findings | 第67-68页 |
| ·Implications | 第68页 |
| ·Limitations | 第68-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-70页 |
