| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Methodologies | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Polysemy | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Traditional Studies on Polysemy | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Cognitive Studies on Polysemy | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Prepositional Polysemy | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies Abroad | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies at Home | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on preposition Through | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-47页 |
| 3.1 The Principled Polysemy Network Model | 第29-42页 |
| 3.1.1 Some Basic Assumptions | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.2 Space Scene and Proto-scene | 第31-34页 |
| 3.1.3 Primary Sense and Distinct Sense | 第34-37页 |
| 3.1.4 Cognitive Devices of Semantic Extension | 第37-40页 |
| 3.1.5 Summary | 第40-42页 |
| 3.2 Image Schema Theory | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 The Metaphor Theory | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter 4 The Prepositional Polysemy Network of through | 第47-65页 |
| 4.1 Meanings of the Preposition Through in Dictionaries | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2 The Primary Sense of Preposition Through | 第49-55页 |
| 4.3 The Distinct Senses in A-B-C Trajectory Cluster of Preposition Through | 第55-58页 |
| 4.3.1 The Diffusion Sense | 第56页 |
| 4.3.2 The On- the -other -side -of Sense | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3.3 The Intermediary Sense | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3.4 The Extended Action Sense | 第58页 |
| 4.4 The Distinct Senses in at-the-end Cluster of Preposition Through | 第58-60页 |
| 4.4.1 The Completion Sense | 第58-59页 |
| 4.4.2 The Conquering Sense | 第59-60页 |
| 4.5 The Other Distinct Senses of Preposition Through | 第60-62页 |
| 4.5.1 The Temporal Sense | 第60-61页 |
| 4.5.2 The Means Sense | 第61页 |
| 4.5.3 The Cause Sense | 第61-62页 |
| 4.6 Reconsidering the Passing Sense and the Transmission Sense | 第62-63页 |
| 4.7 A Highly Motivated Semantic Network of Preposition Through | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 5 Cognitive Mechanism of Semantic Extension of Through | 第65-75页 |
| 5.1 The Transformation of Image Schema | 第65-69页 |
| 5.2 Metaphorical Extension | 第69-74页 |
| 5.2.1 From the Spatial Domain to the Time Domain | 第70-71页 |
| 5.2.2 From the Spatial Domain to the Event Domain | 第71-72页 |
| 5.2.3 From the Spatial Domain to the Means Domain | 第72-73页 |
| 5.2.4 From the Spatial Domain to the Cause and Reason Domain | 第73-74页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第75-79页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第75-76页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Research | 第76页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-83页 |
| Appendix A | 第83-85页 |
| Appendix B | 第85-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89页 |
