Acknowledgements5-6
摘要6-8
Abstract8-12
1. Introduction12-17
1.1 Research background12-13
1.2 Research objectives and significance13-14
1.3 Research methodology14-15
1.3.1 Research approach14-15
1.3.2 Data collection15
1.4 Layout of the thesis15-17
2. Literature Review17-27
2.1 Researches on blogs17-22
2.1.1 The definition of blogs17-18
2.1.2 The classification of blogs18-20
2.1.3 Studies of blogs abroad and at home20-22
2.2 Stypstic researches abroad and at home22-27
2.2.1 The notions of style22-23
2.2.2 The concerns of stypstics23-24
2.2.3 Development of stypstics24-27
3. Characteristics of Blog Posts27-30
3.1 Reflecting the author's distinct personapty27
3.2 Functioning as a free and open platform for negotiation of ideas27-28
3.3 Socially interactive28
3.4 Hing features of both spoken and written discourse28-30
4. Stypstic Analysis of Personal Blog Posts30-53
4.1 Analysis at the graphological level30-41
4.1.1 Paragraphing30-31
4.1.2 Punctuation31-35
4.1.3 Capitapzation35-36
4.1.4 Emoticons36-38
4.1.5 Pictures and hyperpnks38-41
4.2 Analysis at the lexical level41-47
4.2.1 Monosyllables41-43
4.2.2 Abbreviations43-44
4.2.3 Onomatopoeic words44-46
4.2.4 Swear words46-47
4.3 Analysis at thesyntactic level47-53
4.3.1 Length of the sentence47-48
4.3.2 Function of the sentence48-49
4.3.3 Structure of the sentence49-51
4.3.4 Tense of the sentence51-53
5. Conclusion53-57
5.1 Summary of the findings53-54
5.2 Imppcations on ESL teaching and learning54-55
5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further study55-57
Bibpography57-60
Appendix60-70