| 中文摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Objectives of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Thesis | 第12页 |
| ·Data Collection and Research Methods | 第12-13页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Previous Studies of the Asymmetry Phenomenon in English Antonymy | 第15-23页 |
| ·The View of Markedness Iconicity | 第15-16页 |
| ·The View of Vague Linguistics | 第16-17页 |
| ·The View of Culture | 第17-18页 |
| ·The View of Image Schema | 第18-19页 |
| ·The View of Politeness Principles | 第19-20页 |
| ·The View of the Embodied Philosophy | 第20-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Antonyms and the Asymmetry Phenomenon | 第23-33页 |
| ·Definition and Subtypes of Antonyms | 第23-26页 |
| ·Definition of Antonyms | 第23页 |
| ·Subtypes of Antonyms | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Asymmetry Phenomenon in English Antonymy | 第26-32页 |
| ·The Asymmetry in Semantic Ranges | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Asymmetry in Word Order | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Asymmetry in Frequency of Use | 第29-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis of the Asymmetry Phenomenon in English Antonymy | 第33-56页 |
| ·Construal | 第33-34页 |
| ·An Introduction to the Prominence View | 第34-36页 |
| ·Prominence | 第34页 |
| ·Profile and Base | 第34-36页 |
| ·An Introduction to Attention | 第36-38页 |
| ·Physical Characteristics of Objective Stimulants | 第37页 |
| ·Subjective States of Human Beings | 第37-38页 |
| ·An Application of the Prominence Theory to the Asymmetry Phenomenon in English Antonymy | 第38-55页 |
| ·Prominence Theory to the Asymmetry in Gradable Antonymy | 第38-46页 |
| ·Prominence Theory to the Asymmetry in Complementary Antonymy | 第46-49页 |
| ·Prominence Theory to the Asymmetry in Relational Antonymy | 第49-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations | 第57页 |
| ·Implications for English Teaching in China | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63页 |
