声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
A List of Tables
A List of Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research Background
1．2 Significance and Necessity of the Research
1．3 Objectives of the Research
1．4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 News Discourse
2．1．1 Previous Studies on News Discourse Abroad
2．1．2 Previous Studies on News Discourse at Home
2．2 Appraisal Theory
2．2．1 Appraisal Theory Framework
2．2．2 The Engagement System
2．2．3 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory Abroad
2．2．4 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory at Home
2．3 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3．1 Research Questions
3．2 Sample Collection
3．3 Research Instrument
3．4 Research Approach
3．5 Iksearch Procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4．1 Engagement Resources Used in News Reports of Chinese Newspapers and American Newspapers
4．1．1 Distribution of Engagement Resources in News Report of Chinese Newspapers
4．1．2 Distribution of Engagement Resources in News Reports of American Newspapers
4．1．2 Realization of Engagement Resources in the News Reports of Chinese and American Newspapers
4．2 Comparative Analysis of Engagement Resources in the News Reports of Chinese Newspapers and American Newspapers
4．2．1 Similarities of Engagement Resources between the News Reports of Chinese Newspaper and American Newspaper
4．2．2 Differences of Engagement Resources between the News Reports of Chinese Newspaper and American Newspapers
4．3 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5．1 Major Findings of the Study
5．2 Implications of the study
5．3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestion for Further Research
Works Cited
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