封面
声明
致谢
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Rationale of the study
1.2 Objective of the study
1.3 Methodology of the study
1.4 Structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Review of discourse structure ofdrama
2.2 Characterization and the previous analytical model
2.3 Possible World Theory and Text World Theory
2.4Key concepts in Werth’s Text World Theory
2.5Previous applications of Text World Theory
Chapter ThreeCharacterizationModelModifiedby Text World Theory
3.1 The concept of‘enactor’in characterization
3.2 Characterization through cross-word comparisons aided by Wmatrix
3.3 Characterization analytical model modified by Text World Theory
Chapter FourMethodology
4.1 Data collection
4.2 Analytic methods
Chapter Five Text Worlds and Characterization of Lyman Felt
5.1 Characterization of Lyman throughworld repair
5.2 Characterization of Lyman through other characters’ representations
5.3 Characterization of Lyman through hisself-representation sub-worlds
5.4 Characterization of Lyman through his desperate performances in text worlds
5.5 Characterization of Lymanthrough cross-world comparisons
5.6Summary of Lyman’s characterization
Chapter Six Characterization of Lyman’s Women through Cross-world Comparisons
6.1 Characterization of Theo through cross-world comparison
6.2Characterization of Leah through cross-world comparison
6.3Summary of Leah’s and Theo’s changes in characterization
Chapter Seven Characterization through Authorial Cues
7.1 Characterization throughconceptualmetaphors
7.2 Characterization through stage directions and characters’ names
Chapter Eight Conclusion
8.1 Major findings of the present study
8.2 Significance of the present study
8.3 Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future study
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