声明
摘要
ABSTRACT
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables and Figures
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Overview of Subordination
2.2 Overview of Subordinators
2.2.1 Definition of Subordinators
2.2.2 Classification of Subordinators
2.2.3 Semantic Functions of Subordinators
2.3 Related Studies oil Subordination and Subordinators in EFLAcademic Writing
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
3.1 A Corpus—based Approach
3.2 Corpora in This Study
3.3 Software Used
3.4 Data Collection Procedure
3.5 Data Analysis Procedure
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Distribution of Subordinators
4.2 Semantic Funcfions of Subordinators
4.2.1 Distribution of Functions in General
4.2.2 Subordinators for Time
4.2.3 Subordinators for Condition/place
4.2.4 Subordinators for Concession
4.2.5 Subordinators for Contrast/preference
4.2.6 Subordinators for Exception
4.2.7 Subordinators for Reason/purpose/result
4.2.8 Subordinators for Similarity/comparison
4.3 Use of Subordinators of High Frequencies
4.3.1 Subordinators for Single Semantic Function
4.3.2 Subordinators for Multiple Semantic Functions
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions
References
Appendices
Acknowledgments