ABSTRACT

Intentionality is an important part of human's mentality. It has experienced an ever-evolving process. In the recent decades, both foreign and domestic scholars have paid much attention to the research of intentionality. It has become the focus of research. In this study, three pieces of news about hazy weather in China are research materials. These materials are researched in the intentional perspective. This paper mainly studies the difference of news reports. According to the news analysis, every report is written with an intention. In other words, news is a kind of communicative device of intentional attitude and content. This research is helpful to have a deep understanding of intentionality in news report and an objective understanding of the news report.

Key words: intentionality; mental state; psychological measure; mental attitude

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One INTRODUCTION-2

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-4

2.1 The Definition of Intentionality-4

2.2 Relevant Studies-5

Chapter Three RESEARCH DESIGN-7

3.1 Research Objectives-7

3.2 Research Materials-7

3.3 News Analysis-7

Chapter Four DISCUSSION-16

4.1 Differences of the Three Pieces of News-16

4.2 Discussion of the Result-16

4.3 The Meaning of the Result-17

Chapter Five CONCLUSION-18

REFERENCES-19