声明
摘要
ABSTRACT
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Cohesive Devices
2.1.1 Cohesion and Cohesive Devices
2.1.2 Classification of Cohesive Devices
2.2 Studies on Grammatical Cohesive Devices in Speeches
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
3.2 Analytical tools—AntConc and SPSS
3.3 Research Method and Procedures
Chapter 4 Grammatical Cohesive Devices in EPSCC and TESC
4.1 Reference in EPSCC and TESC
4.1.1 Personal Reference
4.1.2 Demonstrative Reference
4.1.3 Comparative Reference
4.2 Substitution in EPSCC and TESC
4.2.1 Nominal Substitution
4.2.2 Verbal Substitution
4.2.3 Clausal Substitution
4.3 Ellipsis in EPSCC and TESC
4.3.1 Nominal Ellipsis
4.3.2 Verbal Ellipsis
4.3.3 Clausal Ellipsis
4.4 Conjunction in EPSCC and TESC
4.4.1 Additive Conjunction
4.4.2 Adversative Conjunction
4.4.3 Causal Conjunction
4.4.4 Temporal Conjunction
4.5 Reasons for the differences Between the Use of Grammatical Cohesive Devices in EPSCC and TESC
4.5.1 Summary of Differences
4.5.2 Reason Analysis
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Limitations
5.3 Suggestions
References
Acknowledgements