| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Aims of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Definition of Denominal verbalization | 第15-16页 |
| ·Classification of Denominal verbs | 第16-18页 |
| ·Quirk's Classification | 第16页 |
| ·Clark & Clark's Classification | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relevant Researches on Denominal verbs | 第18-24页 |
| ·Foreign Researches on Denominal verbs | 第18-22页 |
| ·Domestic Researches on Denominal verbs | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第24-30页 |
| ·Corpus-Based Studies | 第24-25页 |
| ·Methods for Corpus-Based Studies | 第25-26页 |
| ·Corpora employed | 第26-27页 |
| ·Software tools used | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Research Process | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第30-49页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Locatum verbs | 第30-33页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Location and Duration verbs | 第33-36页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Agent and Experiencer verbs | 第36-39页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Goal and Source verbs | 第39-42页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Instrument verbs | 第42-45页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion on Miscellaneous verbs | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Reasons for the Different Use of Denominal verbs between ENL speakers and Chinese EFL Learners | 第49-65页 |
| ·Language proficiency | 第49-55页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor | 第55-58页 |
| ·A General Understanding of Metaphor | 第55-56页 |
| ·Metaphor and Denominal verbs | 第56-58页 |
| ·Encyclopedic view of cognitive linguistics | 第58-65页 |
| ·A General Understanding of Metaphor Encyclopedic view of cognitive linguistics | 第58-61页 |
| ·Encyclopedic view of cognitive linguistics and Denominal verbs | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第65-66页 |
| ·Implications to EFL teaching and learning in China | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-70页 |