Contents

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Study-1

1.2 Purposes of the Study-1

1.3 Significance of the Study-1

1.4 Structure of the Thesis-2

Chapter Two Literature Review-3

2.1 Stylistic Analysis-3

2.2 Researches on Stylistic Features of News Headlines-3

  2.2.1 Linguistic Perspective-3

2.2.2 Cross-cultural Perspective-3

Chapter Three Stylistic Features of Chinese and English Network Sports News Headlines-5

3.1 Data Collection-5

3.2 Differences of Stylistic Features between Chinese and English Network Sports News Headlines-5

3.2.1 Phonological Devices-5

3.2.2 Graphological Devices-6

3.2.3 Lexical Devices-7

3.2.4 Syntactic Devices-7

3.2.5 Rhetorical Devices-8

3.3 Similarities of Stylistic Features between Chinese and English Network Sports News Headlines-9

3.3.1 Graphological Devices-9

3.3.2 Lexical Devices-9

3.3.3 Syntactic Devices-10

3.3.4 Rhetorical Devices-10

3.4 Reasons for the Differences of Stylistic Features between Chinese and English Network Sports News Headlines-11

3.4.1 Different Thinking Modes-11

3.4.2 Different Linguistic Forms-11

Chapter Four Conclusion-13

4.1 Major Findings-13

4.2 Limitations-13

References-14