声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Contents
1.Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research significance
1.3 Thesis layout
2.Literature Review
2.1 An overview of abstracts
2.1.1 Definitions and characteristics of abstracts
2.1.2 Previous studies on abstracts
2.2 An overvicw of metaphor
2.2.1 Metaphor in ancient times
2.2.2 Contemporary studies on metaphor
3.Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Halliday’s grammatical metaphor theory
3.1.1 The multi-Levels of language and realization
3.1.2 Congruent form and metaphorical form
3.1.3 Lexical metaphor and grammatical metaphor
3.2 Halliday’s classification of grammatical metaphor
3.2.1 Interpersonal grammatical metaphor
3.2.2 Ideational grammatical metaphor
3.3 Halliday’s reclassification of ideational metaphor
4.Research Methodology
4.1 Corpus-based research
4.1.1 Subject selecting and data collecting
4.1.2 Research procedures
4.2 Analysis on configuration of transitivity
4.2.1 Sample analysis and data statistics
4.2.2 Findings on configuration of transitivity in abstracts of education theses
4.2.3 Discussion on configuration of transitivity in abstracts of education theses
4.3 Analysis from the perspective of 13-type model
4.3.1 Sample analysis and data statistics
4.3.2 Findings of ideational metaphor in abstracts of education theses
4.3.3 Stylistic functions of ideational metaphor in abstracts of education theses
5.Conclusion
5.1 Major findings of the research
5.2 Implications of the research
5.3 Limitations of the research
Bibliography
Appendix