声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 Methodology and Procedure
1.4 Research Significance
1.5 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Traditional Studies on Non-referential Tenses
2.2 Systemic Functional Studies on Non-referential Tenses
2.3 Cognitive Studies on Non-referential Tenses
2.3.1 the Metaphor Study
2.3.2 the Grounding Study
2.3.3 the Modality Study
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Subjectivity and Subjecification
3.1.1 Definition of Subjectivity in Language
3.1.2 Representative Studies of Subjectivity and Subjectification
3.1.3 Three Areas of Subjectivity and Subjectification
3.1.4 Working Mechanism of Subjectification
3.2 Primary Metaphor Theory
3.2.1 Response Concepts vs Image Concepts
3.2.2 Experiential Correlation as Basis for Primary Metaphors
3.3 Summary
Chapter 4 Subjectification and Non-referential Usages of English Tenses
4.1 Four Major Subjective Meanings of English Tenses
4.1.1 Intimacy
4.1.2 Attenuation
4.1.3 Actuality
4.1.4 Salienee
4.1.5 Objective Meaning vs Subjective Meaning
4.2 Subjectification and Non-referential Usages
4.2.1 Speaker’s Affect in Non-referential Usages
4.2.2 Speaker’s Epistemic Stance in Non-referential Usages
4.2.3 Speaker’s Perspective in Non-referential Usages
4.3 Summary
Conclusion
References
攻读学位期间所发表的学术论文
Appendix
Acknowledgements