Author(s): 冯瑞
Publisher: 华中师范大学
Year: 2011
Language: English
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Pages: 39
Acknowledgement
摘要
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Objectives of the research
1.3 Organization of the dissertation
2. Literature Review
2.1 Development of Appraisal Theory
2.2 Theoretical framework:Appraisal Theory
2.2.1 Attitude
2.2.2 Engagement
2.2.3 Graduation
2.3 Application of Appraisal Theory in discourse analysis
2.3.1 Studies abroad
2.3.2 Studies at home
2.4 Previous studies on newspaper book reviews
2.5 Comments on the literature
3. Research Methodology
3.1 The corpora
3.2 Annotation of attitudinal resources
3.2.1 Affect resources
3.2.2 Judgment resources
3.2.3 Appreciation resources
3.3 Methods of analysis
4. Comparison of the Characteristics of Attitude Resources
4.1 Total attitudinal resources
4.2 Configuration of Attitude
4.3 Negative and positive Attitude
4.4 Object of Attitude
4.5 Explicit and Implicit Attitude
4.6 Patterning of Judgment
4.7 Patterning of Appreciation
4.8 Summary
5. Cultural Interpretation of the Findings
5.1 Objective culture vs. subjective culture
5.2 Collectivism vs. individualism
5.3 High power distance vs. low power distance
5.4 Informative communication vs. affective communication
5.5 Face orientation vs. fact orientation
5.6 Summary
6. Conclusion
6.1 Main findings
6.2 Limitations of the research
6.3 Suggestions for further research
Bibliography
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