| Introduction | 第1-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature review | 第12-31页 |
| ·Definition of markedness | 第12-13页 |
| ·The development of Markedness Theory | 第13-24页 |
| ·The Prague School period | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Transformational-Generative period | 第16-18页 |
| ·Present studies of markedness in different branches of linguistics | 第18-24页 |
| ·Criteria to define the concept of markedness | 第24-31页 |
| Chapter 2 Functional explanations of markedness in English clauses | 第31-59页 |
| ·A basic analysis of English clauses | 第31-32页 |
| ·The referential function of markedness in learning and using English clause | 第32-39页 |
| ·Tense | 第33-35页 |
| ·Aspect | 第35-36页 |
| ·Voice | 第36-38页 |
| ·Modality | 第38-39页 |
| ·The functions of markedness in a marked-theme clause | 第39-48页 |
| ·A marked-theme clause | 第39-44页 |
| ·The functions of markedness in marked-theme clauses | 第44-48页 |
| ·The functions of markedness in analyzing clauses with special structures | 第48-53页 |
| ·The communicative functions of markedness in oral English | 第53-59页 |
| Chapter 3 Cognitive explanations of markedness in English clauses | 第59-70页 |
| ·A study of markedness from cognitive perspective | 第59-65页 |
| ·Based on Prototype Theory | 第59-60页 |
| ·Based on similarity | 第60-61页 |
| ·Based on Economical Principle | 第61-65页 |
| ·The marked clause structure | 第65-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-73页 |
| References | 第73-76页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第76-79页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第79-83页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第83-84页 |
| 导师及作者简介 | 第84页 |
