声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
内容摘要
Contents
A List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research objectives
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 The concept of pattern
2.2 Pattern and meaning
2.3 Interpersonal functions in an academic corpus
2.3.1 The nature of academic discourse in ESP
2.3.2 Inadequacy of researches
2.4 Review on“it be V-ed that"pattern
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1.The Donghua Textile Academic Articles Corpus
3.2.Method
3.2.1 Data collection
3.2.2 Data analysis
Chapter 4 Analysis of‘‘it be V-ed that’’pattern in the DTAAC
4.1 The subpattern“it is/was V-ed that”
4.1.1 Semantic features of“it is/was V-ed that”
4.1.2 Pragmatic features of‘'it is/was V-ed that'’
4.2 The subpattern‘‘it auxiliary be V-ed that'’
4.2.1 Modal auxiliaries
4.2.2 Semantic features of“it auxiliary be V-ed that"
4.2.3 Pragmatic features of“it auxiliary be V-ed that”
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Conclusion of findings
5.2 Strengths and limitations of this study
5.3 Suggestions for future research
References