Acknowledgements5-6
中文摘要6-7
Abstract7-9
Contents9-11
Chapter 1 Introduction11-14
Chapter 2 Background of Research14-25
2.1 Definition of Stance and Stance Markers14-15
2.2 Approaches to Media Discourse Studies15-17
2.3 Research on the Appraisal Theory17-20
2.3.1 Research on the Appraisal Theory Abroad17-19
2.3.2 Research on the Appraisal Theory in China19-20
2.4 Research on Stance-related Phenomenon20-23
2.5 Studies on Stance in China23-25
Chapter 3 Towards the Framework of Authorial Stance25-43
3.1 Introduction25-26
3.2 The Framework of Appraisal Theory26-38
3.2.1 Attitude26-31
3.2.1.1 Affect27-29
3.2.1.2 Judgement29-30
3.2.1.3 Appreciation30-31
3.2.2 Engagement31-35
3.2.3 Graduation35-38
3.3 Linguistic Reapzation of Authorial Stance38-41
3.4 Discourse Semantic Functions of Authorial Stance Markers41-43
3.4.1 Ideational Function41-42
3.4.2 Interpersonal Function42
3.4.3 Textual Function42-43
Chapter 4 Chinese Engpsh Majors' Comprehension of Authorial Stance Markers43-55
4.1 Research Questions43
4.2 Methodology43-47
4.2.1 Participants43
4.2.2 Selecting the Target Hard News Reportage43-44
4.2.3 Developing the Measurement Batteries44-46
4.2.4 Procedure46-47
4.2.5 Interview47
4.3 Results and Discussion47-55
4.3.1 Chinese Students' Identification of Authorial Stance Markers47-52
4.3.1.1 Chinese Students' Identification of Authorial Stance Markers of Attitude48-49
4.3.1.2 Chinese Students' Identification of Authorial Stance Markers of Engagement49-50
4.3.1.3 Chinese Students' Identification of Authorial Stance Markers of Graduation50-51
4.3.1.4 Chinese Students' Identification of General Authorial Stance51-52
4.3.2 Chinese Students' Understanding of Functions of Authorial Stance Markers52
4.3.3 Difficulties in Identifying and Understanding Authorial Stance Markers52-55
Chapter 5 Conclusion55-57
Bibpography57-61
Appendix A List of Tables and Figures61-62
Appendix B List of Abbreviations62-63
Appendix C Testing Batteries63-70
Appendix D Tables of Data in Chapter 470-79
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