声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research Background
1．2 Objectives and Significance of the study
1．3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Previous Studies on Extreme Weather News Discourses
2．2 Previous Studies on Attitude Resources
2．2．2 Previous Studies on Attitude Resources at Home
2．3 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3．2 Attitude
3．3 Engagement
3．4 Graduation
Chapter Four Research Methodology
4．1 Research Questions
4．3 Data Collection
4．4 Data classification and Encoding
Chapter Five Results and Discussions
5．1．2 Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in American News Discourses
5．1．3 An Overview Comparison of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses
5．2．1 Judgement of Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses
5．2．2 Appreciation of Chinese extreme weather in Chinese and American News Discourses
5．2．3 Affect of Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses
Chapter Six Conclusion
6．1 Findings of the Study
6．1．2 Differences of Attitude Resources on Chinese Extreme Weather in Chinese and American News Discourses
6．2 Implications of the Study
6．3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Study
References
Appendix
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