Acknowledgements5-6
Abstract6-8
内容摘要8-14
Chapter 1 Introduction14-19
1.1 Research Background14-16
1.2 Research Significance16-18
1.2.1 Theoretical Significance16-17
1.2.2 Practical Significance17-18
1.3 Layout of the paper18-19
Chapter 2 Literature Review19-31
2.1 A Brief Introduction to CDA19-23
2.1.1 The Development of CDA from Critical Linguistics20
2.1.2 The Philosophical Foundations of CDA20-21
2.1.3 The Interdiscippnary Features of CDA21-22
2.1.4 Research Areas and Topics of CDA22-23
2.2 CDA and News Discourse23-26
2.2.1 News Discourse23-25
2.2.2 The Operation Procedures of New Discourse25-26
2.2.3 The Relationship of CDA and News Discourse26
2.3 Studies of News Discourse Abroad and at Home fromCritical Perspective26-29
2.3.1 Studies at Abroad26-28
2.3.2 Studies at Home28-29
2.4 Imppcation from the Literature Review29-31
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework31-41
3.1 Socio-cognitive Approach31-35
3.1.1 The Explanations of Related Terms in Socio-cognitive Approach32-34
3.1.2 The Layers of Socio-cognitive Approach34-35
3.2 The Systematic Functional Linguistic35-37
3.2.1 The Connected Relationship between the L and CDA35-36
3.2.2 Brief Introduction to Halpday’s Metafunctions of Language36-37
3.3 The Appraisal Theory37-41
3.3.1 The Development of Appraisal Theory37-39
3.3.2 The Complementary Function of Appraisal Theory to L39-41
Chapter 4 Research Methodology41-46
4.1 Research Questions41-42
4.2 Specific Methods in Doing This Research42-43
4.3 Sample Selection and Collection43-46
4.3.1 The Choice of Target Media43
4.3.2 The Choice of the Topi3-44
4.3.3 The Choice of the Conferences44-45
4.3.4 The Build of the Analysis Corpora45-46
Chapter 5 Data Analysis46-68
5.1 Ideational Function46-53
5.1.1 The Imppcit Division of “Us” and “Them”46-49
5.1.2 The typical usage of pronouns “us” and “them”49-51
5.1.3 Summary of the Usage of Pronouns51-53
5.2 Interpersonal Function53-63
5.2.1 The Apppcation of Modapty Words54-55
5.2.2 Modapzation and Modulation55-59
5.2.3 Quotations in the News Texts59-61
5.2.4 The Lexical Choice Made in the News Texts61-63
5.3 Textual Function63-68
5.3.1 Foci of News Titles and Leads of the Two Corpora63-66
5.3.2 Comparison of the News foci of in the Two Corpora66-67
5.3.3 Summary67-68
Chapter 6 Results and Discussions68-76
6.1 Similarities in Language Strategies and Ideology Hidden Methods68-72
6.1.1 Critique of Ideology69-70
6.1.2 Dimensions of Hegemony and Power70
6.1.3 The struggle between various interests70-72
6.2 The Divergences behind Consensus72-76
6.2.1 Different Text Wording Strategies73-74
6.2.2. Different Focus of the Reports on the Same Topic74
6.2.3. Summary74-76
Chapter 7 Conclusion76-79
7.1 Major Findings of the Thesis76-77
7.2. Recommendations for Future Research77-79
Bibpography79-83
Appendix83-90
Pubpcation90