| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·Raising of the Problem | 第10-11页 |
| ·Trigger | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Subject of the Thesis | 第11页 |
| ·Viewpoints of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| ·Exploited Theories | 第11页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第11-12页 |
| ·Points of View | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Thesis | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter One Overview of Present Studies | 第16-28页 |
| ·Traditional Studies on Polysemy | 第16-19页 |
| ·Cognitive Semantical Study on Polysemy | 第19-23页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Lao “老” | 第23-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation | 第28-42页 |
| ·Category Theories | 第28-29页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第29-32页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor | 第32-36页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy | 第36-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Three Prototypical Sense and the Semantic Network of Lao | 第42-54页 |
| ·Prototypical Sense of Lao:Aged | 第42-48页 |
| ·Evidence from Dictionaries | 第43-46页 |
| ·Other Supporting Evidences of the Prototypical Sense | 第46-48页 |
| ·Brief Introduction of Generating New Meaning | 第48-49页 |
| ·Sense Extension Models | 第49-51页 |
| ·Extension Model of Lao from the Prototypical Sense | 第50-51页 |
| ·Extension Model of Lao from Non-prototypical Senses | 第51页 |
| ·Semantic Network of Lao | 第51-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter Four Sense Extension of Lao from "Aged" | 第54-66页 |
| ·From "Aged" to "Conservative" | 第54-56页 |
| ·From "Aged" to "Experienced" | 第56-63页 |
| ·From "Experienced" to "Respectable" | 第57-60页 |
| ·From "Experienced" to "Fierce or Shrewd" | 第60-63页 |
| ·From "Aged" to "Long Time" | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter Five Sense Extensions of Lao From "Long Time" | 第66-76页 |
| ·From "Long Time" to "Deep Affection" | 第66-71页 |
| ·From "Long Time "to "Antiquated" | 第71-72页 |
| ·From "Long Time "to "Dark in Color" | 第72-73页 |
| ·From "Long Time" to "Tough or Not Tender" | 第73-74页 |
| ·From "Long Time" to "Always" to "Very" | 第74-75页 |
| ·Summary | 第75-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| ·Summary of the Research | 第76-77页 |
| ·New ideas in the Research | 第77页 |
| ·Limitation and Suggestion for further Research | 第77-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-86页 |
