| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 论文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1 The beginning of modern lexicographical practice:the situation in the eighteenth century | 第10-12页 |
| 2 The Practice of Samuel Johnson's lexicography | 第12-13页 |
| 3 Significance of the study | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two An overview study on the history of lexicography | 第15-21页 |
| ·Background situation | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Eighteenth Century:Era of Prescriptivism | 第16-17页 |
| ·18th English and its influence on Samuel Johnson's lexicographic thoughts | 第17-21页 |
| Chapter Three A Dictionary of the English Language:a Masterpiece of English lexicography | 第21-35页 |
| ·The Birth of the Dictionary:Samuel Johnson's plan | 第21-25页 |
| ·Johnson's Dictionary and its competitors | 第25-30页 |
| ·A Brief Look on Criticisms and minuses of Johnson's dictionary | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter Four the Principles and Practice of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary | 第35-56页 |
| ·Two main principles in lexicography practice: prescriptivism and descriptivism | 第35-37页 |
| ·The principles and practice of Johnson's lexicography | 第37-43页 |
| ·The influence and development of Johnson's lexicographical principles and practice | 第43-56页 |
| Chapter Five a look on the future trends of lexicography | 第56-63页 |
| ·Reflections on corpus used in dictionary making | 第56-59页 |
| ·Reflections on computer technology in dictionary-making | 第59-63页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-68页 |
