Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Purpose and significance of the research
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Organization of the present research
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Promotional genres
2.1.1 Concept of promotional genres
2.1.2 RA abstract as a promotional genre
2.2 Realization of promotional functions
2.2.1 Promotional strategies and promotional functions
2.2.2 Previous studies on promotional strategies
2.2.3 Appreciation resources and promotional functions
2.2.4 Previous studies on appreciation resources
2.3 Soft discipline vs. Hard discipline
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 Hyland’s Promotional Strategies
3.2 Martin and White’s Appreciation System
3.3 The framework of realization of promotional functions
Chapter Four Research Methodology
4.1 Corpus collection
4.2 Research methods
4.3 Research procedure
4.4 Pilot study
4.4.1 Sample promotional strategies analysis
4.4.2 Sample appreciation resources analysis
Chapter Five Results and Discussion
5.1 Comparison of promotional strategies between soft and hard disciplines
5.1.1 Comparison of the promotional strategy: Pro Statement
5.1.2 Comparison of the promotional strategy: Suggestion
5.1.3 Comparison of the promotional strategy: Topic Choice
5.1.4 Comparison of the promotional strategy: Explicate Appeal
5.2 Comparison of appreciation resources in promotional strategies between soft and hard disciplines
5.2.1 Comparison of appreciation resources in the first promotionalstrategy
5.2.2 The distribution of appreciation resources in the second promotional strategy
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations
参考文献
Appendix
A. 学位论文数据集
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