Acknowledgments
摘要
ABSTRACT
Contents
List of tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Objectives
1.3 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Related Studies on Thematic Structure
2.1.1 Deftnitions of Theme and Rheme
2.1.2 Classification of Theme
2.2 Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns
2.2.1 Relevant Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns Abroad
2.2.2 Relevant Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns at Home
2.3 Studies on Application of Thematic Progression Patterns to News reports
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Data Collection
3.3 Research Procedures
3.4 Working Terms and TP patterns adopted in this study
3.4.1 Basic Classification of Theme
3.4.2 Marked and Unmarked Theme
3.4.3 Thematic Progression Patterns
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.3 Analysis of Examples of News Reports
4.3.1 Thematic Progression in Political News
4.3.2 Thematic Progression in Entertainment News
4.3.3 Thematic Progression in Sports News
4.3.4 Thematic Progression in Sci-tech News
4.4 Results
4.5 Discussion
4.5.1 Similarities in Markedness
4.5.2 Differences in Markedness
4.5.3 Similarities in Thematic Progression Patterns
4.5.4 Differences in Thematic Progression Patterns
4.6 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Present Study
5.2 Implications of the Research
5.3 Limitations and Suggestion for Further Study
Bibliography
Appendix
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