声明
ABSTRACT
摘要
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Study
1.3 Research Questions and Methodology
1.4 Organization of the Thesis
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Previous Studies on Interpersonal Function
2.2 Previous Studies on Mood and Modality
2.3 Political Speeches
2.3.1 Studies on Political Speeches
2.3.2 Studies on Presidential Inaugural Addresses
2.3.3 Studies on Obama’s Inaugural Addresses
CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Systemic-functional Grammar
3.2 Interpersonal Function
3.3 Mood System
3.3.1 Mood Elements
3.3.2 Speech Roles and Functions
3.3.3 Mood Types
3.4 Modality System
3.4.1 Types of Modality
3.4.2 Values of Modality
3.5 Personal Pronoun System
CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1 Interpersonal Function Realized by Mood System
4.1.1 Analysis of Declaratives
4.1.2 Analysis of Imperatives
4.1.3 Analysis of Interrogatives
4.2 Interpersonal Function Realized by Modality System
4.2.1 Analysis of Modalization
4.2.2 Analysis of Modulation
4.2.3 Analysis of Modal Values
4.3 Interpersonal Function Realized by Personal Pronoun System
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
5.1 Major Findings of This Study
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS