声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on News Commentaries
2.1.1 Journalistic Field
2.1.2 Linguistic Field
2.1.3 Rhetoric Field
2.2 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory
2.2.1 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory Abroad
2.2.2 Previous Studies on Appraisal Theory in China
2.3 Previous Studies on THAAD
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 An Overview of Appraisal Theory
3.2 Sub-systems of Appraisal Theory
3.2.1 Attitude
3.2.2 Engagement
3.2.3 Graduation
Chapter Four Research Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Data Collection
4.3 Data Analysis
Chapter Five Comparison of Attitude Resources in China's news commentaries and South Korea's News commentaries on THAAD Issue
5.1 An Overview of Distribution of Attitude Resources in CNCT and KNCT
5.2 Detailed Analysis of Distribution of Attitude Resources in Each Subsystem in CNCT and KNCT
5.2.1 Distribution of Appreciation in CNCT and KNCT
5.2.2 Distribution of Judgment in CNCT and KNCT
5.2.3 Distribution of Affect in CNCT and KNCT
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.1.2 Differences of the Distribution of Attitude Resources Between CNCT and KNCT
6.2 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Studies
References
Appendix