声明
摘要
Abstract
Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Background
1.3 A Dynamic View of Halliday’s Context Model
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Data Collection
1.6 Organization
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Context
2.1.1 Definition of Context
2.1.2 Categorization of Context
2.1.3 Different Views on the Notion of Context
2.2 Middle Voice
2.2.1 Definition of Middle Voice
2.2.2 Characteristics of Middle Voice
2.2.3 The English Middle Construction
2.2.4 The Chinese Middle Construction
2.3 The Introduction Text of Scenic Spots
2.3.1 Categories of Tourist Texts
2.3.2 Functions of Tourist Texts
2.3.3 Features of Tourist Texts
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 The Formation of Halliday’s Context Model
3.2 Discussion on Halliday’s Context Model
3.2.1 Comparing with Martin’s Context Model
3.2.2 Comparing with Relevance Theory’s View of Context
3.2.3 Comparing with Van Dijk’s Context Model
3.3 A Dynamic View of Halliday’s Context Model
3.3.1 Context Is Dynamic
3.3.2 Contextual Factors Interacting with Each Other
Chapter Four The Application of the Dynamic View of Halliday’s Context Model
4.1 The Negotiation in the Tourist Text
4.2 Dynamic Factors of Context in the Use of Middle Voice
4.2.1 The Field of Discourse
4.2.2 The Mode of Discourse
4.2.3 The Tenor of Discourse
4.3 The Constraint of the Transitivity/Ergativity System
4.4 The Constraint of the Theme/Information Structure
4.5 The Constraint of the Mood/Modality System
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Summary of the Major Findings and Contributions
5.2 Theoretical Implications
5.3 Limitations and Future Research
Appendix
References
Acknowledgements