| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第15-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Research Content: Objective and Questions | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Present Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.5 Outline of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| CHAPTER TWO RELEVANT STUDIES ON SYNONYM DISCRIMINATION, MWCD AND ENGLISH ADJECTIVES | 第21-31页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Synonyms | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Research on Synonym Discrimination | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Practical Research on Synonym Discrimination in General Dictionaries | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4 SPs in the Different Editions of MWCD | 第27-28页 |
| 2.5 English Adjectives | 第28-29页 |
| 2.6 Summary | 第29-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE STRUCTURE OF SYNONYM PARAGRAPHS | 第31-41页 |
| 3.1 Macrostructure: Sampled Evidence from Letter H | 第31-34页 |
| 3.1.1 SP Coverage in MWCD | 第31-34页 |
| 3.1.2 Cross-Reference for SPs | 第34页 |
| 3.2 Microstructure: Sampled Evidence from 40 Adjective SPs | 第34-38页 |
| 3.2.1 SP Constituents | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2.2 Constituent Functions | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.3 Constituent Relations | 第38页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第38-41页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THREE CONSTITUENTS OF SYNONYM PARAGRAPHS: SYNONYM LIST, SEMANTIC SAMENESS AND EXAMPLE | 第41-57页 |
| 4.1 Synonym List | 第41-50页 |
| 4.1.1 Synonym Selection for an SP | 第41-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Synonym Arrangement in an SP | 第45-50页 |
| 4.2 Description of Semantic Sameness | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Description Method: Grammatical Structures and Explanatory Words | 第52页 |
| 4.2.2 Description Content: Shared Meaning | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3 Example | 第53-56页 |
| 4.3.1 Changes in Example: Number, Type and Content | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3.2 Influencing Factors in Example Selection | 第55-56页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第56-57页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE THE FOCUS OF SYNONYM PARAGRAPHS: DISCRIMINATIVE INFORMATION | 第57-71页 |
| 5.1 Font | 第58-59页 |
| 5.2 Grammatical Structures | 第59-60页 |
| 5.3 Explanatory Words | 第60-61页 |
| 5.4 Dimensions for Synonymous Adjective Discrimination | 第61-69页 |
| 5.4.1 Dimension Types | 第62页 |
| 5.4.2 Distinctive Semantic Features of Adjective Discriminated in an SP | 第62-68页 |
| 5.4.3 Semantic Properties for Synonymous Adjective Discrimination | 第68-69页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第69-71页 |
| CHAPHTER SIX THE MODEL FOR SYNONYM PARAGRAPHS IN MWCD ANDITS APPLICATIONS IN DICTIONARY MAKING | 第71-85页 |
| 6.1 Theoretical Foundation for Constructing SPs | 第71-73页 |
| 6.2 Guiding Principles for Constructing SPs | 第73-75页 |
| 6.2.1 SP Function | 第73-74页 |
| 6.2.2 SP Focus | 第74页 |
| 6.2.3 Self Consistency | 第74-75页 |
| 6.2.4 Dictionary Users | 第75页 |
| 6.3 The Model for Adjective SPs in MWCD | 第75-79页 |
| 6.3.1 Structure of the Model: Four Constituents | 第75-77页 |
| 6.3.2 Content of the Model: Information Included in Each Constituent | 第77-79页 |
| 6.4 A Tentative Case Study for Testing the Model in Modern ChineseDictionary | 第79-82页 |
| 6.4.1 Structure and Content of the Model for Adjective SPs in MCD | 第79-80页 |
| 6.4.2 A Tentative Construction of Adjective SPs in MCD | 第80-82页 |
| 6.5 Summary | 第82-85页 |
| CHAPHTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第85-89页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第85-86页 |
| 7.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第86-87页 |
| 7.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第87-89页 |
| BIBLOGRAPHY | 第89-97页 |
| Dictionaries | 第89页 |
| Other Publications | 第89-97页 |
| APPENDICES | 第97-108页 |
