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Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1.1Background of the Study
1.2Statement of the Problems
1.3Purpose and Method of the Study
1.4Significance of the Study
1.5Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.2Definitions of Voice
2.3Studies on Voice in Academic Writing
2.3.1Discursive Features in Voice Construction
2.3.2Non-discursive Features in Voice Construction
2.4Studies on Voice Strength in Academic Writing
2.4.1Voice Intensity Rating Scale and Relevant Studies
2.4.2Voice Strength Analytic Rubric and Relevant Studies
2.5Research Gaps and Research Questions
2.6Chapter Summary
3.1Introduction
3.2Sources of Data
3.3Data Collection
3.3.1Data Collection Procedure
3.3.2Corpus Building
3.4Data Analysis
3.4.1Modifying the Analytic Framework of Voice Strength
3.4.2 Analyzing the Use of Voice Elements
3.4.3Analyzing the Voice Strength
3.5Chapter Summary
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1Introduction
4.2Overall Voice Strength
4.2.1Overall Voice Strength in Corpus-L
4.2.2Overall Voice Strength in Corpus-H
4.2.3Comparison of Overall Voice Strength Between the Two Corpora
4.3Voice Strength in Dimensions
4.3.1Ideational Dimension
4.3.2 Affective Dimension
4.3.3Presence Dimension
4.3.4Comparisons of the Voice Dimensions Between the Two Corpora
4.4Voice Strength in the Use of Voice Elements
4.4.1Directives
4.4.2 Hedges
4.4.3Boosters
4.4.4Attitude Markers
4.4.5Self-mentions
4.4.6Reader Reference
4.4.7Comparisons of Voice Elements Between the Two Corpora
4.5Chapter Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1Summary of the Study
5.2Implications of the Study
5.3Limitations of the Study
5.4Suggestions for Future Research
References
Appendix
Acknowledgements
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