Abstract： The Appraisal Theory is a new lexical frame in the study of interpersonal meaning developed from the systemic functional linguistics. It focuses on different kinds of attitudes in discourse. Based on this theory, this paper makes a linguistic analysis of the meaning of the attitude of Pearl S. Buck The Fighting Angel, a biography for her farther. It elaborates the process about her understanding of the image of her farther, and analyzes the transformation of her emotion and attitude permeated in her words depicting her father, thus helping the readers enjoy the artistic charm of the language.
徐小燕, 吴庆宏. 评价理论视角下《战斗的天使》的态度意义探析[J]. 江苏大学学报（社会科学版）, 2013, 15(2): 34-37.
XU Xiao-Yan, Wu-Qing-Hong. An Analysis of the Meaning of the Attitude of The Fighting Angel from the Perspective of the Appraisal Theory. Journal of Jiangsu University（Social Science Editi, 2013, 15(2): 34-37.
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