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Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two An Overview of the Systemic-Functional Grammar
2.1 The Systemic-Functional Grammar
2.2 Three Metafunctions
2.2.1 The Ideational Function
2.2.2 The Interpersonal Function
2.2.3 The Textual Function
Chapter Three Introducing EST
3.1 Lexical Features
3.1.1 A Preference for both Exact and Formal Words and Personal and Humorous Words
3.1.2 Comparatively Heavy Use of Technical Words and Semi-technical Words
3.1.3 A Preference for Strong Verbs and Verbals
3.1.4 A Favor for Abbreviations, Coinages and Borrowed Words
3.1.5 Unique Word-Building Devices
3.2 Syntactic Features
3.2.1 Conditions
3.2.2 Certain Contractions
3.2.3 Alternative of Short and Long Sentences
3.2.4 Static Structure
3.3 Stylistic Features
3.3.1 The Formal Written Style
3.3.2 The Informational Communicative Style
3.4 Classification of the English Verbs in EST
3.4.1 Predicate Verbs
3.4.2 Non-Predicate Verbs
3.5 The Significance of Studying Verbs in EST
Chapter Four Systemic-Functional Grammar Based Study of Verbs in EST
4.1 Analysis of Verbs from the Perspective of Ideational Function
4.1.1 The Choice of Processes in EST Context
4.1.2 The Choice of Voice in EST Context
4.1.3 Using Behavioral Processes More than Existential processes
4.2 Analysis of Verbs from the Perspective of Interpersonal Function
4.2.1 Mood
4.2.2 Modality
4.3 Analysis of Verbs from the Perspective of Textual Function
4.3.1 Textual Metafunction
4.3.2 Text Meaning
4.3.3 Cohesive Devices
4.3.4 Text Strategy
4.4 Application of Grammatical Metaphor in EST
4.4.1 Holliday's Grammatical Metaphor Theory
4.4.2 Grammatical Metaphor and Verbs in EST
Chapter Five Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
