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1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.1.1 Previous Studies on English News Report (ENR)
1.1.2 Previous Studies on Nominalization in ENR in the Framework of Grammatical Metaphor (GM)
1.2 Research Purpose and Significance
1.3 Research Methodology
1.3.1 Research Method
1.3.2 Data Collection
1.3.3 Data Processing
1.4 Structure of the Thesis
2 Halliday's Grammatical Metaphor (GM) Theory
2.1 GM Shifting Mechanism from Congruency to Incongruency
2.1.1 Nominalization Transference at Semantic Level
2.1.2 Nominlaization Transformation at Lexicogrammatical Level
2.2 Metafunctions of Nominalization
2.2.1 Metafunctions of Language
2.2.2 Basic Metafunctions of Nominalization
2.2.3 Specific Metafunctions of Nominalization as a Result of Incongruency
2.3 Five Types of Nominalization Based on GM in Scientific Discourse
3 Nominalization Distribution and Shifting at Semantic and Lexicogrammatical Levels in ENR
3.1 Nominalization Distribution at Semantic and Lexicogrammatical Levels in ENR
3.1.1 Nominalization Distribution at Semantic Level in ENR
3.1.2 Nominalization Distribution at Lexicogrammatical Level in ENR
3.2 Nominalization Shifting in Relation to the Five Types at Semantic and Lexicogrammatical Levels in ENR
3.2.1 Nominalization from Quality to Entity (Type One)
3.2.2 Nominalization from Process to Entity (Type Two)
3.2.3 Nominalization from Circumstance to Entity (Type Three)
3.2.4 Nominalization from Relator to Entity (Type Four)
3.2.5 Nominalization from Zero to Entity (Type Five)
4 Metafunctions Concerning Nominalization Types in ENR
4.1 Ideational Metafunction of Nominalization
4.1.1 Lexical Density in Relation to the Five Types
4.1.2 Double Semantic Features in Relation to Type One and Two
4.1.3 Descriptive Potential in Relation to Type One and Two
4.2 Interpersonal Metafunction of Nominalization
4.2.1 Objectivity in Relation to Type One, Two and Three
4.2.2 Implication in Relation to Type One and Two
4.3 Textual Metafunction of Nominalization
4.3.1 Compactness in Relation to the Five Types
4.3.2 Information Focus Shifting in Relation to Type One and Two
4.3.3 Anaphoric Reference in Relation to Type Two
5. Conclusion
5.1 Findings of the Study
5.2 Limitations of the Study
5.3 Suggestions for Further Study
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
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