| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Research background | 第14-16页 |
| ·Objectives and significance of the research | 第16页 |
| ·Research methods | 第16-17页 |
| ·General plan of the study | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-26页 |
| ·Critique of Three Lives abroad | 第20-23页 |
| ·Critique of Three Lives at home | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Preliminaries | 第26-31页 |
| ·Functional stylistic theory | 第26-28页 |
| ·Three metafunctions | 第28-31页 |
| ·Ideational function | 第28-29页 |
| ·Interpersonal function | 第29页 |
| ·Textual function | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Realization of the Ideational Function | 第31-51页 |
| ·Transitivity system | 第31-33页 |
| ·Transitivity analysis of Three Lives | 第33-51页 |
| ·Transitivity analysis of Anna | 第33-42页 |
| ·Transitivity analysis of Melanctha | 第42-47页 |
| ·Transitivity analysis of Lena | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Realization of the Interpersonal Function | 第51-67页 |
| ·Interpersonal comment and modality | 第51-52页 |
| ·Comment analysis of Three Lives | 第52-61页 |
| ·Humble identity | 第53-54页 |
| ·Depressive life | 第54-60页 |
| ·Tragic conclusion | 第60-61页 |
| ·Modality analysis of Three Lives | 第61-67页 |
| Chapter 6 Realization of the Textual Function | 第67-88页 |
| ·Method of textual coherence-repetition | 第67-68页 |
| ·Repetition at the micro-level in Three Lives | 第68-74页 |
| ·Lexical repetition in Three Lives | 第68-72页 |
| ·Syntactic repetition in Three Lives | 第72-74页 |
| ·Repetition at the macro-level in Three Lives | 第74-88页 |
| ·Repetition of narrative skills | 第75-80页 |
| ·Symbolic repetition | 第80-88页 |
| ·Symbolic repetition of Bridgepoint | 第80-83页 |
| ·Symbolic repetition of women’s unsophisticated mind | 第83-85页 |
| ·Symbolic repetition of tragic fates | 第85-88页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第88-91页 |
| ·Main findings of this study | 第88-90页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第90-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-95页 |
| Appendix | 第95页 |
