| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| ChapterⅠ Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purposes of the Research | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter II Literature Review | 第18-29页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Garden Path Sentences | 第18页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Garden Path Sentences | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Garden Path Sentences Abroad | 第20-24页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Garden Path Sentences in China | 第24-27页 |
| 2.5 Studies on Chinese Garden Path Sentences | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter III Theoretical Framework | 第29-35页 |
| 3.1 Event-domain Cognitive Model (ECM) | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2 The Prototype Theory | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3 The Relevance Theory | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter IV ECM Analysis of Garden Path Sentences | 第35-43页 |
| 4.1 Garden Path Sentences Caused by Main Verb / Reduced Relative Clause | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2 Garden Path Sentences Caused by Lexical Category | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3 Garden Path Sentences Caused by Direct Object / Subject | 第40-42页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter V Cognitive Psychological Analysis of Garden Path Sentences | 第43-51页 |
| 5.1 Elaborations on Garden Path Sentences Caused by Main Verb / Reduced Relative Clause | 第43-46页 |
| 5.2 Elaborations on Garden Path Sentences Caused by Lexical Category | 第46-47页 |
| 5.3 Elaborations on Garden Path Sentences Caused by Direct Object / Subject | 第47-49页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter VI Cognitive Pragmatic Analysis of Garden Path Sentences | 第51-57页 |
| 6.1 Unintentional Ambiguity | 第51-52页 |
| 6.2 Analysis Based on Relevance Theory | 第52-56页 |
| 6.3 Summary | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter VII Characteristics of Chinese Garden Path Sentences | 第57-66页 |
| 7.1 Syntactic and Psychological Analysis of Chinese Garden Path Sentences | 第57-62页 |
| 7.2 Pragmatic Analysis of Chinese Garden Path Sentences | 第62-63页 |
| 7.3 Similarities Between English and Chinese Garden Path Sentences in Syntax | 第63-64页 |
| 7.4 Differences Between English and Chinese Garden Path Sentences in Syntax | 第64-65页 |
| 7.5 Summary | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter VIII Conclusion | 第66-69页 |
| 8.1 Major Findings | 第66-67页 |
| 8.2 Limitations and Suggestions for the Further Study | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-73页 |
