声明
摘要
Abstract
List of Tables and Figures
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 A Brief Introduction on Evidendtiality
1.2 Backgrounds and Objectives of the Research
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Review of Related Studies on Evidentiality
2.1.1 Chafe’s View on Evidentiality
2.1.2 Aikhenvald’s View on Evidentiality
2.1.3 Mushin’s View on Evidentiality
2.2 Review of Related Studies on Evidentiality in Discourses
2.3 Theoretical Backgrounds
2.3.1 Genre
2.3.2 Interpersonal Function of Evidentiality
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Classification of Evidentials in English RAs in this Study
3.1.1 Sensory Evidentials
3.1.2 Reporting Evidentials
3.1.3 Inferring Evidentials
3.2 Procedures for Data Collection
3.2.1 Corpora Used in the Present Study
3.2.2 Selection Criteria for the Data
3.3 Procedures for Data Analysis
Chapter 4 Lexical Realizations of Evidentials in English RAs in both Corpora
4.1 Lexical Realizations of Sensory Evidentials
4.2 Lexical Realizations of Reporting Evidentials
4.3 Lexical Realizations of Inferring Evidentials
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 The Use of Evidentiality in English RAs by the Native and Chinese Scholars
5.1 Distribution of Three Types of Evidentials in English RAs in both Corpora
5.1.1 Overall Distribution of Three Types of Evidentials in English RAS
5.1.2 Distribution of Sensory Evidentials in English RAs
5.1.3 Distribution of Reporting Evidentials in English RAs
5.1.4 Distribution of Inferring Evidentials in English RAs
5.2 Differences of the Distribution of Evidentials in English RAs in both Corpora
5.3 Potential Causes for the Differences
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings of this Study
6.2 Significance of this Study
6.3 Limitations of this Study and Suggestions for Further Research
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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Appendix Data Sources