| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Purpose | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Background of Middle Constructions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Organization | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| 2.1 The Definitions of Middle Constructions | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 The Characteristics of Middle Constructions | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 The Types of Middle Constructions | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Middle Constructions and Similar Structures | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Middle Constructions and Ergative Structures | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Middle Constructions and Other Types of Sentences | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on English and Chinese Middle Constructions | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Middle Constructions from the Perspective of Traditional Grammar | 第21页 |
| 2.3.2 Middle Constructions from the Perspective of Generative Grammar | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.3 Middle Constructions from the Perspective of Functional Grammar | 第22页 |
| 2.3.4 Middle Constructions from the Perspective of Cognitive and Construction Grammar | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.5 Contrastive Studies on English and Chinese Middle Constructions | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Philosophical Background | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Construction Grammar Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Categorization and Metaphor Theory | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第31-34页 |
| 4.1 Corpus-based Approach | 第31-32页 |
| 4.2 ContrastiveAnalysis | 第32页 |
| 4.3 Unitary Research Method | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Five Corpus-based Empirical Study on English and Chinese Middle Constructions | 第34-55页 |
| 5.1 Data Collection | 第34-35页 |
| 5.2 Data Classification | 第35-40页 |
| 5.2.1 Classification of English Middle Constructions | 第35-38页 |
| 5.2.2 Classification of Chinese Middle Constructions | 第38-40页 |
| 5.3 Contrast of Semantic and Syntactic Features between English and Chinese Middle Constructions | 第40-41页 |
| 5.3.1 Similarities between English and Chinese Middle Constructions on Syntactic and Semantic features | 第40-41页 |
| 5.3.2 Difference between English and Chinese Middle Constructions on Syntactic Features | 第41页 |
| 5.4 Contrast of English and Chinese Middle Constructions with a Cognitive Account | 第41-51页 |
| 5.4.1 Contrast of Canonical and Non-canonical English and Chinese Middle Constructions in View of Categorization and Prototype Theory | 第42-46页 |
| 5.4.2 Contrast of English and Chinese Middle Constructions in View of Metaphor and Metonymy | 第46-50页 |
| 5.4.3 Summary | 第50-51页 |
| 5.5 Contrast of English and Chinese Middle Constructions in the Construction Grammar Model | 第51-55页 |
| 5.5.1 Contrast of English and Chinese Middle Constructions with Regards to Construction Coercion | 第51-53页 |
| 5.5.2 Contrast of English and Chinese Middle Constructions with Regards to Lexical Coercion | 第53-54页 |
| 5.5.3 Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第55-58页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第56-57页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-86页 |
| 导师及作者简介 | 第86-87页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第87页 |
