| List of Abbreviations | 第1-5页 |
| List of Tables | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract in English | 第8-11页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-42页 |
| ·Key Terms | 第16-23页 |
| ·Construction Grammar and Construction | 第16-17页 |
| ·Existential Construction | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Three Frames of Reference | 第21-23页 |
| ·Previous Research Approach to English Existential Constructions | 第23-30页 |
| ·Traditional Grammar Approach | 第23-24页 |
| ·Generative Approach | 第24-26页 |
| ·Systemic-functional Approach | 第26-28页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach | 第28-29页 |
| ·Chinese Scholars’Approach to English Existential Constructions | 第29-30页 |
| ·Research on Chinese Existential Constructions | 第30-36页 |
| ·The Primary Stage | 第31页 |
| ·The Developing Stage | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Mature Stage | 第32-36页 |
| ·Previous Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese Existential Constructions | 第36-38页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第38-39页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Three A Study of English Existential Constructions within the Framework of Frames of Reference | 第42-51页 |
| ·The Data Analysis of English Existential Constructions | 第42-47页 |
| ·The Features Drawn from the Data | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter Four A Study of Chinese Existential Constructions within the Framework of Frames of Reference | 第51-63页 |
| ·The Data Analysis of Chinese Existential Constructions | 第51-57页 |
| ·The Features Drawn from the Data | 第57-63页 |
| Chapter Five Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Existential Constructions in Terms of Frames of Reference | 第63-69页 |
| ·The Similarities | 第64-66页 |
| ·The Differences | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| ·Main Findings of Present Study | 第69-70页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations | 第71页 |
| ·Areas for Further Research | 第71-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
| Publication | 第85-86页 |
| 硕士学位论文内容简介及自评 | 第86页 |
