声明
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Objectives of the Current Study
1.3 Significance of the Current Study
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Definition of Evidentiality
2.1.1 Evidentiality in the Narrow Sense
2.1.2 Evidentiality in the Broad Sense
2.1.3 Evidentiality Adopted in the Present Study
2.2 Evidentiality and Related Notions
2.2.1 Evidentiality and Modality
2.2.2 Evidentiality and Subjectivity
2.3 Related Studies on Evidentiality
2.3.1 The Typological Perspective
2.3.2 The Cognitive Perspective
2.3.3 The Pragmatic Perspective
2.3.4 The Systemic-functional Perspective
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 Previous Classifications of Evidentiality
3.1.1 Willett’s Model
3.1.2 Aikhenvald’s Model
3.1.3 Chafe’s Model
3.1.4 Hu Zhuanglin’s Model
3.2 Classification of Evidentiality in the Current Study
Chapter Four Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Data Collection
4.2.2 Selection of Targeted Universities and Journals
4.2.3 Data Establishment
4.3 Research Procedure
4.3.1 Pilot Analysis
4.3.2 Coding Procedure
4.3.3 Analytical Procedure
Chapter Five Results and Discussion
5.1 The Features of the Use of Evidentials
5.1.1 The Frequency of Evidentials
5.1.2 Distribution of Evidential Types
5.2. The Contrastive Analysis of Evidentials
5.2.1 The Contrastive Analysis of Evidentials in MA and PhD Theses
5.2.2 The Contrastive Analysis of Evidentials in English PhD Theses and Research Papers by Domestic Scholars
5.2.3 The Contrastive Analysis of Evidentials in Research Papers by Domestic Scholars and Native Scholars
5.2.4 The Contrastive Analysis of Evidentials in Student Theses and Research Papers
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings of the Research
6.2 Implications of the Present Study
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions
致谢
参考文献
AppendixⅠEvidentials Investigated in the Current Research
AppendixⅡTitles of the Analyzed Academic Discourses
Academic Achievements
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