Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction-1
1.1 Background of the Study-1
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study-1
1.3 Research Methodology-1
1.4 Structure of the Thesis-2
Chapter Two Literature Review-3
2.1Genaral Introduction to CDA-3
2.2 Previous Studies on CDA-3
2.3 Studies on CDA Abroad and Home-3
Chapter Three Critical Discourse Analysis on News Reports about China Disaster on Washington Post-5
3.1 Lexical Classification-5
3.2 Transitivity-7
3.2.1 Material process-7
3.2.2 Verbal process-8
3.3 Modality-9
3.4Transformation-10
3.4.1 Nominalization-10
3.4.2 Passivization-11
3.5 Summary-11
Chapter Four Conclusion-13
References-14
