| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第15-21页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Present Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Research Contents: Objective and Issues | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Research Conception | 第17页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| 1.5 Significance of the Present Study | 第18页 |
| 1.6 Layout of the Thesis | 第18-21页 |
| CHAPTER TWO RELEVANT STUDIES ON CATEGORIZATION DEFINITIONssdsAND ON ANIMAL WORDS | 第21-29页 |
| 2.1 Category and Categorization | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 The Development of Categorization-based Definition | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 The Classical Approach on Categorization-based Definition | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 The Prototype Category Theory on Categorization-based Definition | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Relevant Studies on Animal Words | 第25-28页 |
| 2.3.1 The Formation of Animal Taxonomy | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on the Categorization-based Definitions of Animal Words | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CATEGORIZED DEFINITIONS FORANIMAL WORDS IN ELDS | 第29-37页 |
| 3.1 Relevant Studies on Schema Theory | 第29-36页 |
| 3.1.1 The Development of the Schema Theory | 第29-32页 |
| 3.1.2 The Definition of the Schema and Schema Theory | 第32-34页 |
| 3.1.3 The Characteristics and Process of Schema Acquisition andssdsModification | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2 The Application of the Schema Theory in the Categorized Definition | 第36-37页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE CATEGORIZATION OF BIRD WORDS BASED ONssdsSCHEMAS | 第37-47页 |
| 4.1 The Motivation for the Categorization of Bird Words | 第37页 |
| 4.2 The Relationship of the Schemas, Prototypes and Instantiations | 第37-39页 |
| 4.3 The Schematic Categories of Birds and Their Respective Schematic Features | 第39-45页 |
| 4.3.1 The Schematic Features of the Singing Birds | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3.2 The Schematic Features of the Climbing Birds | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.3 The Schematic Features of the Birds of Prey | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.4 The Schematic Features of the Wading Birds | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.5 The Schematic Features of the Swimming Birds | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.6 The Schematic Features of the Terrestrial Birds | 第45页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第45-47页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE THE CURRENT DEFICIENCIES OF THE BIRD WORDSssdsDEFINITIONS IN CURRENT ELDS | 第47-57页 |
| 5.1 Problems of the Definitions of the Singing Birds Category | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2 Problems of the Definitions of the Birds of Prey Category | 第49-51页 |
| 5.3 Problems of the Definitions of the Wading Birds Category | 第51-54页 |
| 5.4 Problems of the Definitions of the Swimming Birds Category | 第54-56页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第56-57页 |
| CHAPTER SIX A NEW DEFINITION PATTERN FOR THE BIRD WORDS INssdsCURRENT ELDS | 第57-65页 |
| 6.1 Principles for the Uniform Definition Pattern of Bird Words | 第57-58页 |
| 6.1.1 Demonstrating the Schematic Features of the Bird Words | 第57-58页 |
| 6.1.2 Revealing the Distinctive Features of Each Kind of Bird | 第58页 |
| 6.2 The Tentative Definition Pattern for the Bird Words | 第58-60页 |
| 6.3 Tentative Definitions for the Bird Words in Each Category Based on the NewssdsDefinition Pattern | 第60-63页 |
| 6.3.1 New Definitions for the Singing Birds Category | 第60-61页 |
| 6.3.2 New Definitions for the Birds of Prey Category | 第61-62页 |
| 6.3.3 New Definitions for the Wading Birds Category | 第62-63页 |
| 6.3.4 New Definitions for the Swimming Birds Category | 第63页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第63-65页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第65-69页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第65页 |
| 7.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第65-66页 |
| 7.3 Limitations of the Present Study | 第66-67页 |
| 7.4 Suggestions for the Further Study | 第67-69页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第69-80页 |
| APPENDICES | 第80-84页 |
| 在学期间发表论文清单 | 第84页 |
