| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| CONTENTS | 第10-14页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第14-15页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第15-19页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第19-29页 |
| ·Research Rationale | 第20-22页 |
| ·Importance of Pictorial Illustrations for Dictionaries | 第20-21页 |
| ·Unsatisfactory Treatment of Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第21-22页 |
| ·Insufficient Studies on Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第22页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第22-24页 |
| ·Evaluation of Previous Studies | 第22-23页 |
| ·Cognitive Analysis of Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第23页 |
| ·Treatment of Pictorial Illustrations in Mainstream LDs and ECLDs | 第23-24页 |
| ·Optimized Model of Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第24页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第24-26页 |
| ·Four Research Steps in Line with the Four Research Objectives | 第25-26页 |
| ·Sources of Data | 第26页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第26-29页 |
| CHAPTER TWO PREVIOUS STUDIES ON PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN DICTIONARIES | 第29-49页 |
| ·Functions of Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第29-37页 |
| ·Clarifying Definitions | 第29-32页 |
| ·Conveying English Culture | 第32-33页 |
| ·Enlarging Vocabulary | 第33-34页 |
| ·Explaining Grammar | 第34-35页 |
| ·Broadening Knowledge | 第35-36页 |
| ·Decorating Layout | 第36-37页 |
| ·Classifications of Pictorial Illustrations | 第37-38页 |
| ·Detailed Classifications | 第37-38页 |
| ·Simple Classifications | 第38页 |
| ·Issues concerning the Design of Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第38-44页 |
| ·Criteria for Pictorial Illustrations | 第39页 |
| ·Mediums of Pictorial Illustrations | 第39-40页 |
| ·Verbal Supports and Other Supportive Techniques for Pictorial Illustrations | 第40-43页 |
| ·Placement of Pictorial Illustrations | 第43-44页 |
| ·Problems of Previous Studies and Corresponding Solutions | 第44-49页 |
| ·Incomplete Coverage of Functions and the Solutions | 第44页 |
| ·Ambiguous Classifications and the Solution | 第44-46页 |
| ·Negligence of Cognition and the Solution | 第46-47页 |
| ·Absence of Longitudinal Dictionary Studies and the Solution | 第47页 |
| ·Absence of Systematic Treatment and the Solution | 第47-49页 |
| CHAPTER THREE COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN DICTIONARIES | 第49-69页 |
| ·Introduction--Combination of Dual Coding Theory and Limited Cognitive Capacity Theory as Theoretical Framework | 第49-50页 |
| ·Key Concepts of Dual Coding Theory | 第50-54页 |
| ·Verbal System of Dual Coding Theory | 第50-51页 |
| ·Nonverbal System of Dual Coding Theory | 第51-52页 |
| ·Processes in Dual Coding Theory | 第52页 |
| ·Key Principle of Dual Coding Theory | 第52-53页 |
| ·Developmental and Individual Differences in Dual Coding Theory | 第53页 |
| ·Dual Coding Theory and Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第53-54页 |
| ·Key Concepts of Limited Cognitive Capacity Theory | 第54-57页 |
| ·Causes of Cognitive Overload | 第55-56页 |
| ·Limited Cognitive Capacity Theory and Pictorial Illustrations in Dictionaries | 第56-57页 |
| ·Cognitive Analysis of Pictorial Illustrations and Related Issues in Dictionaries | 第57-68页 |
| ·Importance of Pictorial Illustrations for Dictionaries | 第57-59页 |
| ·Consistence of the Verbal Information and Pictorial Illustrations | 第59-60页 |
| ·Importance of Verbal Supports for Pictorial Illustrations | 第60-62页 |
| ·Pictorial Illustrations and Vocabulary Building | 第62-63页 |
| ·Individual/Cultural Differences concerning Pictorial Illustrations | 第63-64页 |
| ·Mediums of Pictorial Illustrations | 第64-67页 |
| ·Placement of Pictorial Illustrations | 第67-68页 |
| ·Summary and Implications | 第68-69页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR TREATMENT OF PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN MAINSTREAM LDS AND ECLDS | 第69-95页 |
| ·Introduction of the Dictionary Analysis Method | 第69页 |
| ·An Overview of the Pictorial Illustrations in Mainstream LDs | 第69-70页 |
| ·Developmental Trends of Pictorial Illustrations in Mainstream LDs | 第70-86页 |
| ·More Organization Forms and Mediums of Pictorial Illustrations | 第70-74页 |
| ·More Target Word Classes are Illustrated | 第74-76页 |
| ·More Lexical & Grammatical While Less Encyclopedic Pictorial Illustrations | 第76-79页 |
| ·Better Cross-reference System of Pictorial Illustrations | 第79-81页 |
| ·Better Adaptation of Modern Technical Advances | 第81-83页 |
| ·Better Allocation of Dictionary Space | 第83-86页 |
| ·Shortcomings of Pictorial Illustrations in Mainstream LDs | 第86-92页 |
| ·Rough Selection of Words to be Illustrated | 第86-88页 |
| ·Incompetence of Some Pictorial Illustrations | 第88-89页 |
| ·Negligence of Verbal Supports and Other Supportive Techniques | 第89-92页 |
| ·Status Quo of Pictorial Illustrations in Current ECLDs | 第92-94页 |
| ·Summary and Implications | 第94-95页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE A MODEL OF PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN ECLDS | 第95-123页 |
| ·Introduction of the Optimized Model | 第95-96页 |
| ·Principle 1-Cognition in Line with ECLD Users | 第96-98页 |
| ·Principle 2-Selective Learning from Mainstream LDs | 第98-99页 |
| ·Components of the Model | 第99-102页 |
| ·Front Matter concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第99-100页 |
| ·Middle Matter concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第100页 |
| ·Macrostructure concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第100-101页 |
| ·Microstructure concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第101页 |
| ·Mediostructure concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第101页 |
| ·Back Matter concerning Pictorial Illustrations in ECLDs | 第101-102页 |
| ·Three Steps in Applying the Model | 第102-121页 |
| ·First step:Select Lemmas to be Illustrated for Potential Functions | 第102-111页 |
| ·Second Step:Ways to Illustrate Lemmas | 第111-115页 |
| ·Third Step:Other Supportive Techniques | 第115-121页 |
| ·Summary | 第121-123页 |
| CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION | 第123-127页 |
| ·A Survey of the Present Study | 第123页 |
| ·Findings of the Present Study | 第123-124页 |
| ·Cognition of Pictorial Illustrations Taken into Account | 第123-124页 |
| ·Mainstream LDs' Development Trends of Pictorial Illustrations | 第124页 |
| ·Systematic Pictorial Illustration Treatment Model in ECLDs | 第124页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第124-125页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第125-127页 |
| REFERENCES | 第127-141页 |
| 在学期间发表论文清单 | 第141页 |
