声明
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Significance of the study
1.3 Research methodology
1.4 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous studies on doctor-patient conversations
2.1.1 Purposes and models of doctor-patient conversations
2.1.2 Approaches to doctor-patient conversations researches
2.2 Previous studies on modal adjuncts
2.2.1 Defining adjuncts
2.2.2 Sytemic functional approach to adjuncts
2.3 Previous studies on Chinese modal adjuncts
2.3.1 Discussion on classification of the modal adjuncts
2.3.2 Different perspectives
2.4 Research questions
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Halliday’s framework of systemic-functional grammar
3.2 Halliday’s model of interpersonal function
3.2.1 Mood
3.2.2 Modality
3.4 Classification of adjuncts in the meta-functional theory
3.3.1 Circumstantial adjuncts
3.3.2 Conjunctive adjuncts
3.3.3 Modal adjuncts
3.4 Mood system and structure in English and Chinese
3.4.1 Mood system in English and interpersonal functions
3.4.2 Mood structure and modal particles in Chinese
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four Interpersonal Meaning of Chinese Modal Adjuncts in Doctor-patient Conversations
4.1 Tenor,speech roles and speech functions in doctor-patient conversation
4.2 Interpersonal meaning of typical Chinese modal particles
4.2.1 The distribution of the six typical modal particles
4.2.2 Interrogative mood of “ma”(吗)
4.2.3 Modality function of “de”(的),“ba”(吧)and ‘‘ne”(呢)
4.2.4 Graduation Functions of “a”(啊)and “ma”(嘛)
4.3 Interpersonal meanings of Chinese modal adjuncts and other modal expressions in doctor-patient conversation
4.3.1 Distribution of modal adjuncts
4.3.2 The realization of modality in Chinese by modal adverbs
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 A summarizing overview
5.2 Implications of the study
5.3 Limitations of the study
References
Appendix