杨林秀编著的《英语学术论文中的言据性研究》在回顾国内外学者对于言据性和学术论文研究的基础上，进行归纳分析，并指出以前研究的不足之处，从而提出研究框架，认为人际视角和语类是影响作者认知态度、言据手段选择的主要因素，言据性可作为评价、元话语和作者身份的指示手段。该书还广泛收集了英语科研论文建立语料库，通过量化分析，详细地观察和比较了以英语为母语的科研界和我国学者科研论文中言据性手段的使用情况，从而得出了有意义的结论。

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前言

List of abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

 1.1 What is evidentiality?

 1.2 Approaches to evidentiality

1.2.1 The typological and cross-linguistic approach

1.2.2 The cognitive approach

1.2.3 The pragmatic approach

1.2.4 Systemic functional linguistics approach

1.2.5 Other approaches to evidentiality

 1.3 Methodology and data collection

 1.4 Organization of the book

Chapter 2 Toward a three-element model of interpersonal functions ofevidentiality in RAs

 2.1 SFL

2.1.1 Language as social-semiotic and meaning potential

2.1.2 Three metafunctions

2.1.3 Strata and realization

2.1.4 Evidentiality in transitivity system

2.1.5 Evidentiality and modality system in SFL

2.1.6 Evidentiality and grammatical metaphor

2.1.7 The appraisal theory

2.1.8 The cognitive approach to language in SFL

 2.2 Genre

2.2.1 Genre in SFL

2.2.2 Swale's and Bhatia's notions of genre

 2.3 Epistemological stance

 2.4 Metadiscourse

 2.5 A three-element model of interpersonal functions of evidentiality in RAs

2.5.1 RAs as a persuasive and interactive genre

2.5.2 Defining the three-element model

 2.6 Analytical framework in the current research

 2.7 Summary

Chapter 3 Classification and distributions of evidentiality in RAs

 3.1 Classifications of evidentiality

3.1.1 Previous classifications of evidentiality

3.1.2 Classification of evidentiality in the current study

 3.2 Lexicogrammatical realizations of evidentiality in RAs

3.2.1 Identification of evidentials in the data

3.2.2 Lexicogrammatical realizations of evidential types

 3.3 Distribution patterns of evidential types in RAs

3.3.1 The frequencies of evidential types

3.3.2 Distribution of evidentials in different evidential types

 3.4 Evidentiality and generic structure of RAs

3.4.1 The generic structure of RAs

3.4.2 Relationship between evidential types and generic structure of RAs

 3.5 Summary

Chapter 4 Evidential choice and interpersonal functions of evidentiality in RAs

 4.1 Evidentiality as evaluation

4.1.1 Evaluative functions of reporting evidentials

4.1.2 Evidentiality and modal responsibility in RAs

4.1.3 Evidentiality and dialogism

 4.2 Evidentiality as metadiscourse

4.2.1 The interpersonal nature of metadiscourse

4.2.2 Evidentiality as textual metadiscourse

4.2.3 Evidentiality as interpersonal metadiscourse

4.2.4 Summary of evidentiality as metadiscourse

 4.3 Evidentiality as writer identity indexing

4.3.1 Evidentiality and the writer's credibility

4.3.2 Evidentiality and the balance between writer's authority and solidarity

4.3.3 Evidentiality and writer's respect and responsibility

Chapter 5 A parative study of evidentiality in RA s of NS and Chinese writers

 5.1 The necessity of a parative study

 5.2 Findings of the parative study

5.2.1 Similarities found in the parative study

5.2.2 Differences found in the parative study

 5.3 Pedagogical implications

 5.4 Summary

Chapter 6 Conclusion

 6.1 A Summay of the findings in this book

 6.2 Significance of the current study

 6.3 Limitations and suggestions for future research

Appendixes

 Appendix 1 Data sources

 Appendix 2 Evidentials investigated in the current research

 Appendix 3 Sample of concordance of reporting evidential show

Bibliography

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