徐中意，博士， 浙江越秀外国语学院副教授，科研处副处长。专业应用语言学（话语分析、英语教学）。已主编及参与编写出版教材4本；主编《靠前商务英语综合教程》-2册。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Questions
1.2 Research Scope
1.3 Book Structure
Chapter 2 Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What Are Modality and Evidentiality？
2.3 Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse
2.3.1 What Is Political Discourse？
2.3.2 Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse Analysis
2.4 Frameworks for Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse Analysis
2.4.1 SFL and Appraisal Theory
2.4.2 Cognitive Linguistics
2.5 Critique and the Way Forward
2.5.1 Forms， Meanings and Functions of Modality
2.5.2 The Integration of Functional and Cognitive Linguistic Perspectives
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Framework， Data and Method
3.1 Introduction
3.2 An Analytical Framework of Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse
3.2.1 Dimensions of Space， Time and Evidentiality
3.2.2 Modality as Distance
3.2.3 Evidentiality as Distance
3.2.4 Functions of Modality
3.3 Data Collection and Background
3.3.1 Tony Blair's Speeches
3.3.2 Barack Obama's Speeches
3.3.3 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Speeches
3.4 Method of Data Analysis
3.4.1 Quantitative Analysis： A Corpus Linguistic Approach
3.4，.2 Qualitative Analysis： A Cognitive-functional Approach
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4 Epistemie Modality in Political Discourse
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Quantitative Analysis of Epistemic Modality
4.2.1 Values of Epistemic Modality
4.2.2 Forms of Epistemic Modality
4.2.3 Top-ten Modal Markers of Epistemic Modality
4.2.4， Discussions and Implications
4.3 Qualitative Analysis of Epistemic Modality
4.3.1 Epistemic Modality as Knowledge-based Stance
4.3.2 Markers of Epistemic Modality in the Three Cases
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Deontic Modality in Political Discourse
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Quantitative Analysis of Deontic Modality
5.2.1 Values of Deontic Modality
5.2.2 Forms of Deontic Modality
5.2.3 Top-ten Modal Markers of Deontic Modality
5.2.4 Discussions and Implications
5.3 Qualitative Analysis of Deontic Modality
5.3.1 Deontic Modality as Value-based Stance
5.3.2 Markers of Deontic Modality in the Three Cases
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 Volitional Modality in Political Discourse
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Quantitative Analysis of Volitional Modality
6.2.1 Values of Volitional Modality
6.2.2 Forms of Volitional Modality
6.2.3 Top-ten Modal Markers of Volitional Modality
6.2.4 Discussions and Implications
6.3 Qualitative Analysis of Volitional Modality
6.3.1 Volitional Modality as Volition-based Stance
6.3.2 Markers of Volitional Modality in the Three Cases
6.4 Summary
Chapter 7 Evidentiality in Political Discourse
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Quantitative Analysis of Evidentiality
7.2.1 Sources of Evidentials
7.2.2 Types of Evidentials
7.2.3 Top-ten Evidential Markers
7.2.4 Discussions and Implications
7.3 Qualitative Analysis of Evidentiality
7.3.1 Evidentiality as Expressing Commitments， （Inter） Subjectivity and Ideology
7.3.2 Markers of Evidentiality in the Three Cases
7.4 Summary
Chapter 8 The Co-occurenee of Modality and Eviflentiality in Political Discourse
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Quantitative Analysis
8.2.1 Co-occurrence of Modal Types and Evidentiality
8.2.2 Co-occurrence of Evidential Types and Modality
8.2.3 Co-occurrence of Epistemic Modality and Evidentiality
8.2.4 Co-occurrence of Deontic Modality and Evidentiality
8.2.5 Co-occurrence of Volitional Modality and Evidentiality
8.2.6 Discussions and Implications
8.3 Qualitative Analysis
8.3.1 Epistemic Modality and Evidentiality
8.3.2 Deontic Modality and Evidentiality
8.3.3 Volitional Modality and Evidentiality
8.3.4 Discussions and Implications
8.4 Summary
Chapter 9 Conclusion
9.1 Research Questions
9.1.1 How Can Modality Be Approached from a Cognitive-functional Perspective？
9.1.2 What Functions Does Modality Perform in Political Discourse？
9.1.3 How Do Different Speakers Use Modality and Evidentiality in Political Discourse？
9.1.4 How Does Evidentiality Function in Political Discourse and How Does It Relate to Modality？
9.2 Contributions
9.2.1 Conceptual Contributions
9.2.2 Methodological Contributions
9.2.3 Empirical Contributions
9.3 Limitations and Future Research
9.3.1 Forms， Meanings and Functions of Modality
9.3.2 Interaction Between Modality and Time
9.3.3 Application of Analytical Framework of Modality and Evidentiality in Other Discourse Genres and Materials
9.3.4 Application of Classification of Evidentiality in Other Discourses and Languages
References
Index of Terms
Index of Names

本书是作者在英国兰卡斯特大学的语言学博士论文的基础上改编的。本书的政治话语分析关注话语生成—话语产品—话语消费的整个过程，尤其用认知语言学分析话语生成的过程与话语消费的结果，用功能语言学理论来分析话语本身，具有较好的创新性。