| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-12页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第12-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-17页 |
| ·Need for the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Objective of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-24页 |
| ·Definition of Engagement Markers | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Interpersonal Function of Engagement Markers | 第18页 |
| ·Related Studies on Engagement Markers | 第18-23页 |
| ·Traditional Comparative Studies on Engagement Markers | 第18-21页 |
| ·Recent Trends in Studying Engagement Markers | 第21-23页 |
| ·Research Gaps | 第23-24页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第24-28页 |
| ·Five Elements of Engagement Markers | 第24-26页 |
| ·Subdivision of Five Elements | 第26-27页 |
| ·Issues | 第27-28页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR METHODOLOGY | 第28-32页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第28页 |
| ·Corpora | 第28-29页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第29-32页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第32-72页 |
| ·Frequency Comparison between MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第32-33页 |
| ·Subcategories in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第33-52页 |
| ·Questions in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第34-36页 |
| ·Direct Reader Reference in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第36-41页 |
| ·Directives in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第41-46页 |
| ·Reference to Shared Knowledge in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第46-50页 |
| ·Asides in MA Theses and Expert Articles | 第50-52页 |
| ·Frequency Comparison between Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第52-53页 |
| ·Subcategories in Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第53-69页 |
| ·Questions in Literature and Applied LinguisticsTheses | 第53-56页 |
| ·Direct Reader Reference in Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第56-61页 |
| ·Directives in Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第61-65页 |
| ·Reference to Shared Knowledge in Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第65-68页 |
| ·Asides in Literature and Applied Linguistics Theses | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-72页 |
| CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION | 第72-76页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第74-76页 |
| REFERENCES | 第76-82页 |
| APPENDIX Corpus Texts | 第82-86页 |
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