声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research purpose
1.3 Research significance
1.4 Organization of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Overview of philosophical essays
2.2 Overview of interpersonal meaning
2.3 Overview of Bacon’s essays
2.4 Research gaps
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Data collection
3.2 Data analysis
Chapter 4 Interpersonal Meaning Constructed by Modality System
4.1 Interacting with readers through modal verbs
4.2 Arousing readers’ resonance through different modal values of modal verbs
4.3 Influencing readers’ attitudes and behaviors through modal adjuncts
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Interpersonal Meaning Constructed by Mood System
5.1 Offering readers objective information through mood structure
5.2 Offering readers a multiplicity of services through mood types
5.3 Summary
Chapter 6 Interpersonal Meaning Constructed by Cohesion System
6.1 Satisfying readers’ presuppositional needs through grammatical cohesion
6.2 Deepening readers’ impression through lexical cohesion
6.3 Enhancing readers’ acceptance through rhetorical devices and inference
6.4 Summary
Chapter 7 Conclusion
7.1 Major findings
7.2 Limitations of this study
7.3 Suggestions for further study
参考文献
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Appendix
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