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Table of Contents |
7-4 |
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Acknowledgements |
4-5 |
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Abstract |
5-9 |
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List of Tables and Figures |
9-10 |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
10-17 |
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1.1 Background |
10-11 |
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1.2 The Rationale of the Present Study |
11-14 |
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1.3 Research Questions and Significance |
14-15 |
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1.4 Data and Methodology |
15-16 |
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1.5 Layout of the Thesis |
16-17 |
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Chapter 2 Review of the Relevant Literature |
17-29 |
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2.1 Introduction |
17 |
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2.2 Genre Analysis |
17-24 |
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2.2.1 The Communicative Purposes Criterion |
18-20 |
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2.2.2 Generic Structure Potential (GSP) |
20-23 |
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2.2.3 Swales'Move-step Model |
23-24 |
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2.3 Systemic Functional Theory |
24-25 |
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2.4 The Status Quo of Statements of Defence Research in Forensic Linguistics(FL) |
25-29 |
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2.4.1 Research on Statements of Defence in FL Abroad |
25-26 |
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2.4.2 Research on Statements of Defence in FL in China |
26-29 |
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Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework |
29-36 |
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3.1 Introduction |
29-30 |
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3.2 Defining Some Basic Terms |
30-33 |
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3.2.1 Genre |
30-31 |
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3.2.2 Move |
31-32 |
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3.2.3 Statement of Defence |
32-33 |
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3.3 The Theoretical Framework |
33-34 |
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3.4 Procedure |
34-36 |
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Chapter 4 A Genre Analysis of the Counsel's Statement of Defence |
36-58 |
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4.1 Introduction |
36 |
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4.2 The Statement of Defence as a Genre |
36-37 |
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4.3 A Sample Analysis of the Statement of Defence |
37-44 |
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4.4 The Moves Identified in the Statements of Defence in the Corpus |
44-50 |
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4.5 A GSP of the Statements of Defence Based on Statistical Verification |
50-51 |
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4.6 Explanation for the Move Structure |
51-58 |
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4.6.1 Explanation for the Counsel's Choices of Obligatory Moves |
51-55 |
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4.6.2 Explanation for the Counsel's Choices of Optional Moves |
55-58 |
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Chapter 5 Strategy Analysis of the Statements of Defence |
58-72 |
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5.1 Introduction |
58 |
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5.2 Different Strategies Associated with Particular Moves |
58-69 |
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5.2.1 The Fixed Grammatical Patterns in Title |
59-62 |
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5.2.2 Frequent Use of First-person Orientation in Opening Words |
62-64 |
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5.2.3 Use of Abbreviated Syntax in MP Move and DA Move |
64-66 |
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5.2.4 Use of Persuasive Imperative Sentences Often with a Lexical Relation of Summative Conjunction in Finis Move |
66-69 |
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5.3 Explanation for the Strategy Choices |
69-72 |
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Chapter 6 Conclusion |
72-76 |
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6.1 Introduction |
72-73 |
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6.2 Implications |
73-75 |
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6.2.1 Applications for the Learning of Statements of Defence Writing |
73-74 |
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6.2.2 Applications for the Teaching of Statements of Defence Writing |
74-75 |
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6.3 Limitation |
75-76 |
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Bibliography |
76-79 |
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Appendix |
79-82 |
