本站原创Abstract5-7
摘要7-11
Chapter One Introduction11-15
1.1 Research Background11-12
1.2 Significance of the study12-13
1.3 Organization of the thesis13-15
Chapter Two Literature review15-22
2.1 Introduction of poptical speech15-16
2.2 The previous study on poptical speech16-18
2.3 Introduction of Barack Obama18-19
2.4 Previous studies on the appraisal theory19-22
Chapter Three Theoretical framework:the appraisal theory22-37
3.1 Attitude system22-31
3.1.1 Affect22-27
3.1.2 Judgment27-29
3.1.3 Appreciation29-31
3.1.4 The relationship of affect,judgment and appreciation31
3.2 Engagement system31-34
3.2.1 Monogloss32
3.2.2 Heterogloss32-34
3.3 Graduation system34-37
3.3.1 Force35-36
3.3.2 Focus36-37
Chapter Four The appraisal analysis of Obama's speech in China37-53
4.1 Data collection and methodology37-38
4.2 Attitudinal resources in the speech38-46
4.2.1 An appraisal analysis in terms of affect40-42
4.2.2 An appraisal analysis in terms of judgement42-44
4.2.3 An appraisal analysis in terms of appreciation44-46
4.3 Engagement resource in the speech46-50
4.3.1 An appraisal analysis in terms of contraction47-49
4.3.2 An appraisal analysis in terms of expantion49-50
4.4 Graduation resource in the speech50-53
4.4.1 An appraisal analysis in terms of force51-52
4.4.2 An appraisal analysis in terms of focus52-53
Chapter Five Conclusion53-57
5.1 Major findings of the study53-55
5.2 Limitations and suggestions55-57
Bibpography57-60
Appendix Ⅰ60-66
Appendix Ⅱ66-71
Acknowledgements71