The Analysis of ATTITUDE on Speech in The Joy Luck Club--From the Perspective of APPRAISAL Systems

This thesis takes advantage of the sub-category- ATTITUDE in APPRAISAL Systems to track the high- light of The Joy Luck Club written by American-Chinese novelist Amy Tan,focusing on one theme： June＇ s recollection on the colfflict she and her mother used to have. It mainly analyzes the interpersonal meaning of the selected speech, and different modes of speech concerning the expression of attitude.