摘要 6-8 Abstract 8-9 Chapter 1 Introduction 13-30 1.1 Research Background 13-16 1.2 Literature Review 16-26 1.2.1 Concept of Theme and Rheme 16-18 1.2.2 Classification of Theme 18-21 1.2.3 Subject,Actor and Theme 21-23 1.2.4 Thematic Progression 23-26 1.3 Research Methodology,Questions and Significance 26-29 1.4 Layout of the Thesis 29-30 Chapter 2 Thematic Structure in UCC and Commercial Law of PRC 30-40 2.1 Identification of Theme 30-31 2.1.1 Theme in Declarative Clauses 30 2.1.2 Theme in Interrogative Clauses 30-31 2.1.3 Theme in Imperative Clauses 31 2.2 Examples of Different Types of Theme in Sample Texts 31-37 2.2.1 simple Theme 31-32 2.2.2 Multiple Theme 32-35 2.2.3 Clause as Theme 35-36 2.2.4 Predicated Theme 36-37 2.3 Distribution of Different Types of Theme in Sample Texts 37-39 2.3.1 Different Types of Themes in the Sample Texts 37-38 2.3.2 Analysis of Multiple Themes 38-39 2.4 Summary 39-40 Chapter 3 Thematic Progression in UCC and Commercial Law of PRC 40-54 3.1 Identification of TP Patterns 40-49 3.1.1 TP Patterns in UCC 40-45 3.1.2 TP Patterns in Commercial Law of PRC 45-48 3.1.3 Notes on TP Patterns 48-49 3.2 Comparison of Patterns of TP in Both Cases 49-53 3.2.1 A Detailed Comparison 49-51 3.2.2 Comparison of the Four Typical Patterns 51-53 3.3 Summary 53-54 Chapter 4 Discussion 54-73 4.1 Similarities in Thematic Structure between English and Chinese Commercial Law Texts 54-59 4.1.1 More Simple Themes than Other Types of Themes 54-56 4.1.2 More Textual Themes and Fewer Interpersonal Themes 56-59 4.2 Differences in Thematic Structure 59-65 4.2.1 More Simple Themes in Commercial Law of PRC 59-60 4.2.2 More Multiple Themes in UCC 60-62 4.2.3 More Clausal Themes and Predicated Themes in UCC 62-65 4.3 Similarities in TP between English and Chinese Commercial Law Texts 65-69 4.3.1 Four Typical Patterns Taking up a High Proportion 65-68 4.3.2 Low Frequency of Occurrence of Other Patterns 68-69 4.4 Differences in TP between English and Chinese Commercial Law Texts 69-72 4.4.1 No Theme Omitted in UCC 69-70 4.4.2 No Pattern of T1/R1=T2 in Commercial Law of PRC 70-71 4.4.3 More Derived Pattern in Commercial Law of PRC 71-72 4.5 Summary 72-73 Chapter 5 Conclusion 73-77 5.1 Findings 73-74 5.2 Implications 74-75 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research 75-77 Acknowledgements 77-78 Bibliography 78-82 Appendix 1:Patterns of Thematic Progression Proposed by Different Scholars 82-85 Appendix 2 Analysis of TP Patterns in Sample Texts 85-95 Publication While Registered with MA Program 95 |
