声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research Background
1．2 Research Significance
1．3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 A Brief Introduction to Presidents’ Welcome Messages(PWMs)
2．2 Previous Study on Welcome Messages
2．3 Appraisal Theory
2．3．1 The Origin ofAppraisal Theory
2．3．2 The Basic Framework of Appraisal Theory
2．3．3 The Applications of Appraisal Theory
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3．1 Research Questions
3．2 Data Collection
3．3 Research Instrument
3．4 Analytical Approach
3．5 Data Analysis Procedure
3．6 Statistical Processing
Chapter Four Contrastive Analysis between PWMs of Chinese and American Universities
4．1 An Overview of Distribution of Appraisal Resources
4．2 Contrastive Analysis of Attitude System
4．2．1 Distribution of Attitude Resources in CPWMS and APWMs
4．2．2 Contrastive Analysis of Attitude Resources of CPWMs and APWMs
4．2．3 Summary on Attitude
4．3 Contrastive Analysis of Engagement System
4．3．1 Distribution of Engagement Resources in CPWMs and APWMs
4．3．2 Contrastive Analysis of Engagement Resources of CPWMs and APWMs
4．3．3 Summary on Engagement
4．4 Contrastive Analysis of Graduation System
4．4．1 Distribution of Graduation Resources in CPWMS and APWMs
4．4．2 Contrastive Analysis of Graduation Resources of CPWMs and APWMs
4．4．3 Summary on Graduation
Chapter Five Conclusions
5．1 Major Findings
5．2 Implications
5．3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study
References
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