| Abstract in English | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-9页 |
| List of Figures | 第9-10页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| ·Earlier Studies of English Passive Constructions | 第15-24页 |
| ·English Passive Constructions Studied in Traditional Grammar | 第15-17页 |
| ·English Passive Constructions Studied in Transformational Generative Grammar | 第17-19页 |
| ·English Passive Constructions Studied in Systemic Functional Grammar | 第19-21页 |
| ·English Passive Constructions Studied in Cognitive Grammar | 第21-24页 |
| ·Earlier Studies of Chinese Passive Constructions | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-38页 |
| ·Prototype Theory: A Framework | 第29-36页 |
| ·Classical Theory of Categorization | 第29-31页 |
| ·Problems Concerning the Classical Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第32-36页 |
| ·Cognitive Concept Related to Prototype Theory | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Passive Constructions | 第38-81页 |
| ·Prototypical Perspective of English and Chinese Passive Constructions | 第38-64页 |
| ·Prototypical Perspective of English Passive Constructions | 第38-50页 |
| ·Prototypes of English Passive Constructions | 第38-43页 |
| ·Non-prototypes of English Passive Constructions | 第43-50页 |
| ·Prototypical Perspective of Chinese Passive Constructions | 第50-64页 |
| ·Prototypes of Chinese Passive Constructions | 第51-59页 |
| ·Non-prototypes of Chinese Passive Constructions | 第59-64页 |
| ·Contrastive Study of the Two Types of Passive Constructions | 第64-81页 |
| ·Prototypical Contrastive Study of the Two Types of Passive Constructions in Terms of Syntax | 第64-71页 |
| ·Syntactic Similarities | 第65页 |
| ·Syntactic Differences | 第65-71页 |
| ·Prototypical Contrastive Study of the Two Types of Passive Constructions in Terms of Semantics | 第71-81页 |
| ·Semantic Similarities | 第71-75页 |
| ·Semantic Differences | 第75-81页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第81-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-90页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第90-91页 |
| Publications | 第91页 |
