声明
Declaration
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Questions and Research Significance
1.3 Data Collection and Methodology
1.4 Thesis Layout
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.2 Previous Studies on English News Headlines
2.2.1 Journalistic Perspective
2.2.2 Linguistic Perspective
2.3 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.2 Notion of Cognitive Construal
3.3 Dimensions of Cognitive Construal
3.3.1 Specificity
3.3.2 Focusing
3.3.3 Prominence
3.3.4 Perspective
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 A Cognitive Construal Approach to English News Headlines
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Specificity in News Headlines
4.2.1 Demonstrations
4.2.2 Motivations
4.3 Focusing in News Headlines
4.3.1 Demonstrations
4.3.2 Motivations
4.4 Prominence in News Headlines
4.4.1 Demonstrations
4.4.2 Motivations
4.5 Perspective in News Headlines
4.5.1 Demonstrations
4.5.2 Motivations
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies
Rererences
Appendix