Abstract5-7
摘要7-10
Chapter One Introduction10-14
1.1 The background of the study10-11
1.2 The research objectives and significance of the study11-12
1.3 The organization of the study12-14
Chaptet Two Literature Review14-20
2.1 Previous studies on presidential inaugural address14-18
2.1.1 Features of presidential inaugural address14-16
2.1.2 Previous approaches to presidential inaugural address16-18
2.2 Previous studies on Kenneth Burke's new rhetoric18-20
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework from Burke's New Rhetoric Perspective20-36
3.1 Overview of Burke's new rhetoric20-21
3.2 The present approach-a framework based on Burke's theoretical resources21-36
3.2.1 Identification-the key to persuasion21-24
3.2.2 Identification strategies24-28
3.2.3 Dramati-pentadic terms and ratios28-31
3.2.4 Logology31-34
3.2.5 Inter-(?)elationship among identification, dramati and logology34-36
Chapter Four Discourse Analysis of Obama's Inaugural Address36-49
4.1 Identification analysis of Obama's inaugural address37-44
4.1.1 Identification via content37-42
4.1.2 Identification via form42-44
4.2 Dramatistic analysis of Obama's inaugural address44-47
4.2.1 The procedure of making dramatistic analysis45
4.2.2 The pentad-five elements in speeches45-47
4.3 Logological analysis47-49
Chapte Five Conclusion49-53
5.1 Major findings49-50
5.2 Imppcations50
5.3 Limitations of the present study50-53
Bibpography53-56
Appendix56-61
Acknowledgements61