声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Contents
List of Abbreviation
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1．1 Background of Current Issue
1．2 Purpose and Significance
1．3 Methodology and Data Collection
1．4 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework
3．1 The Uncertainty of Truth
3．2 Truth Is Created in Rhetoric
3．3 Epistemic Rhetoric
3．4 Relationship between Epistemic Rhetoric and Interaction
Chapter Ⅳ Interaction in Perspective of Epistemic Rhetoric to Reach Consensus
4．1 Definition of Interaction in Perspective of Epistemic Rhetoric
4．2 Role Shifting in Interaction to Reach Consensus
4．3 Two Sides in Interaction to Reach Consensus
4．3．1 Speaker in Interaction to Reach Consensus
4．3．2 Audience in Interaction to Reach Consensus
4．4 Imaginary Audience in Interaction to Reach Consensus
4．5 Two Sources of Possibilities
Chapter Ⅴ Obama’s Acceptance Speech to the DNC
5．1 An Introduction to Obama’s Speech to the DNC
5．2 Epistemic Interaction in Obama’s Speech
5．2．1．Ask for Patience
5．2．2 Employment
5．2．3 Education
5．2．4 Deficits and Tax
5．2．5 Medicare and Social Security
5．2．6 Presidential Experience
5．2．7 “I Am Hope Because of You’’
5．3 Role Shifting in Obama’s Speech
5．3．1 ‘‘Vote for Me，Not My Rival’’
5．3．2 Energy and Environment
5．3．3 Foreign Policy
5．4 Imaginary Audience in Obama’s Speech
5．4．1 Ask For Trust
5．4．2 Citizenship
5．5 Summary
Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion
6．1 Findings
6．2 Limitation of the Research
7．2 Suggestions for Future Study
Bibliography
Appendix
Papers Published During the Study for M．A．Degree
