| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 前言 | 第10-18页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two Previous Studies of Aspect and the Progressive Aspect | 第21-28页 |
| ·The Origin of the Term Aspect | 第21-23页 |
| ·Definition of Aspect | 第23-25页 |
| ·Definition of the PG Form Used in This Paper | 第25页 |
| ·Various Definitions of the PG Form | 第25-27页 |
| ·Classifications of the PG Aspect | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Basic Theoretical Frame | 第28-32页 |
| ·Basic Concepts | 第28-29页 |
| ·Some Relevant Definitions of the PG Form | 第29-32页 |
| ·Stative State and Dynamic State | 第29-30页 |
| ·Whole and Process | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Exploration on Essence of the PG form | 第32-53页 |
| ·Previous Study Results | 第32-34页 |
| ·Distinction between AGC and AC | 第34-35页 |
| ·Grammatical Meaning of the PG Form and State(Condition) | 第35-37页 |
| ·The Progressive Aspect with Stative Verbs | 第37-42页 |
| ·Interpretations of the PG Statives | 第37-38页 |
| ·Stative Verbs | 第38-40页 |
| ·Verbs Denoting Private State | 第40-41页 |
| ·Verbs Denoting State of Emotion or Attitude | 第41-42页 |
| ·Grammatical Meaning of the PG Form and Dynamic | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Progressive Aspect with Dynamic Verbs | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Progressive Aspect with Durative and Punctual Verbs | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Semantic Essence of the PG Form—A Dynamic Process | 第47-53页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect Incompatible with Stative Verbs | 第47-49页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect and Momentary Verbs | 第49-50页 |
| ·The PG Aspect and the Whole of Dynamic Situations | 第50-51页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect and Process Meaning | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Essence of the PG Aspect and Its Pragmatic Functions | 第53-64页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions | 第53-60页 |
| ·Descriptive Function | 第53-55页 |
| ·Expressive Function | 第55页 |
| ·Expressing Such Mood As Happiness, Anger, Grief and Joy | 第55-57页 |
| ·Expressing Circumbendibus and Politeness | 第57-59页 |
| ·Explanatory Function | 第59-60页 |
| ·Interim Function | 第60页 |
| ·Looking at the Essence of the Progressive Aspect from the Respect of Its Usages | 第60-64页 |
| ·Emotional Colouring | 第60-61页 |
| ·The Usage of Expressing Durative Movements | 第61-62页 |
| ·The Usage of Expressing Mild and Indirect Tone | 第62-63页 |
| ·The Usage of Expressing Temporariness and Incompleteness | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
