Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.1.1 Functions of Logical Elements in Knowledge Construction 1.1.2 Complex Sentences and Knowledge Construction 1.2 Rationale of the Study 1.3 Research Objectives and Questions 1.4 Data Collection and Methodology 1.5 Organization of the Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Review of Studies of FCCs 2.1.1 Traditional Approaches to FCCs 2.1.2 Cognitive Linguistics 2.1.3 Systemic Functional Linguistics 2.1.4 Comment on These Approaches 2.2 Review of Studies of Conjunctions 2.2.1 Traditional Grammar 2.2.2 Systemic Functional Linguistics 2.2.3 Comment on These Approaches 2.3 Studies of TBs 2.3.1 Academic Status of TBs 2.3.2 A Survey of Studies of TBs 2.4 Summary Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework 3.1 Key Notions 3.1.1 Metafunctions 3.1.2 Choice and Probabilistic 3.1.3 Register 3.1.4 Gcnre 3.1.5 Academic Language Socialization 3.1.6 Constructive Perspective on Knowledge 3.1.7 Knowledge Construction in TBs 3.1.8 Explanation and Verbal Reasoning 3.1.9 Brief Comment on These Notions 3.2 Analytic Framework 3.2.1 Expansive FCCS 3.2.2 Projective FCCs 3.2.3 Conjunctions 3.2.4 Projecting Verbs 3.2.5 Projectors 3.3 Reasons for Choosing SFL 3.4 Summary Chapter 4 Expansive FCCs and Knowledge Construction(1)： Extensive FCCs and Elaborative FCCs 4.1 Elaborative and Extensive FCCs in Knowledge Construction 4.2 Details of Extensive FCCs in the Sub.Corpora 4.3 Extensive FCCs and Knowledge Construction 4.3.1 Paratactic Extensive FCCs and Their Functions 4.3.2 Hypotactic Extensive FCCs and Their Functions 4.4 Elaborative FCCs and Knowledge Construction 4.4.1 Elaborative FCCs in TBS 4.5 Comparison of Extensive FCCs and Elaborative FCCs 4.6 Summary Chapter 5 Expansive FCCs and Knowledge Construction(2)： Enhancement FCCs 5.1 Enhancement FCCs and Conjunctions 5.2 Overall Features of Enhancement FCCS in TBs 5.3 Causal Relation and Knowledge Construction 5.3.1 Frequencies ofCausal Rel~ion in the Corpus 5.3.2 Causal Rel~ion and Knowledge Construction 5.3.3 Organizations ofCause and Effect 5.4 Conditional Relation and Knowledge Construction 5.4.1 Studies of Conditionals 5.4.2 Quantitative Results ofConditionals and Their Functions 5.5 Concessive Relation and Knowledge Construction 5.6 Temporal Relation and Knowledge Construction 5.7 Manner Realtion and Knowledge Construction 5.8 Comparison of Disciplinary Features of Enhancement FCCs 5.9 Summary Chapter 6 Projective FCCs and Knowledge Construction 6.1 Projective FCCS in TBs 6.2 Features 0f Proiectors 6.2.1 Classification of Projectors 6.2.2 Overall Features ofProjectors in TBs 6.2.3 Projectors and Knowledge Construction 6.2.4 Comment on Projectors in TBS 6.3 Projecting Verbs and Knowledge Construction 6.3.1 Studies ofProjecting Verbs 6.3.2 Classification of Projecting Verbs 6.3.3 Projecting Verbs and Knowledge Construction 6.3.4 Modality and Tense in Projective FCCs and Their Function 6.4 Interaction Between Projectors and Projecting Verbs 6.5 Summary Chapter 7 Conclusion 7.1 Quantitative Results and Discussion 7.2 Significance of the Current Study 7.3 Limitations and Suggestions Appendix Data Samples Phycorp Extract 1 Extract 2 Extract 3 Psycorp Extract 1 Extract 2 Extract 3 Ecocorp Extract 1 Extract 2 Extract 3 References 致谢
