声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
1．1 Research background
1．2 Significance of the thesis
1．3 Research questions
1．4 Data and methodology
1．5 Structure of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature review
2．1 Previous studies on transitivity
2．1．1 Previous studies on transitivity abroad
2．1．2 Previous studies on transitivity at home
2．2 Previous studies on abstracts
2．2．1 Generic structure of abstracts
2．2．2 Linguistic features of abstracts
Chapter 3 Theoretical framework
3．1 The general overview of the Systemic-Functional Grammar
3．2 The three metafnnctions of languages
3．2．1 The interpersonal function
3．2．2 The ideational function
3．2．3 The textual function
3．3 The transitivity system
3．3．1 The material process
3．3．2 The mental process
3．3．3 The behavioural process
3．3．4 The verbal process
3．3．5 The relational process
3．3．6 The existential process
Chapter 4 Analysis and discussion
4．1 Transitivity analysis of the Chinese abstracts
4．2 Transitivity analysis of the English abstracts
4．3 Similarities and differences of transitivity in Chinese and English abstracts
4．3．1 Features and functions of processes in Chinese and English abstracts
4．3．2 Transitivity processes in Chinese and English abstracts
4．4 Discussion
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5．1 Major findings
5．2 Implications
5．3 Limitations and suggestions for further studies
References
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