| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-22页 |
| ·Research Orientation | 第13页 |
| ·Research Rationale | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research Questions and Expected Conclusion | 第15-16页 |
| ·Data Collection and Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第17-20页 |
| ·Talmy's Motion Event Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Talmy's Lexicalization Patterns | 第19-20页 |
| ·Structural Organization | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第22-29页 |
| ·Verb-framed & satellite-framed language by Talmy | 第22-23页 |
| ·Present Researches on Chinese typological preference | 第23-27页 |
| ·Chinese as a Satellite-framed language | 第23-24页 |
| ·Chinese as a Verb-framed language | 第24-25页 |
| ·Chinese as an Equipollently-framed language | 第25-26页 |
| ·Chinese as a Parallel-framed language | 第26-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Diachronic Study on Lexicalization Patterns of MotionEvents in Chinese | 第29-37页 |
| ·Importance of the Diachronic Study | 第29-30页 |
| ·Lexicalization Patterns Used between Ancient and Modern Chinese | 第30-35页 |
| ·Pre-Qin Dynasty (11~(st)BC-2~(nd)BC) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Han Dynasties & the Six Dynasties (1-6~(th) AD) | 第33-34页 |
| ·Tang and Song Dynasties (7~(th)AD-13~(th) AD) | 第34-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Lexicalization Patterns on Figure and Ground | 第37-48页 |
| ·Figure and Ground as a pair of conceptual category | 第37-40页 |
| ·Lexicalization Patterns on Figure and Ground | 第40-46页 |
| ·Figure-over-Ground Order | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Application of the Figure-over-Ground Order in self-motion | 第41-43页 |
| ·Figure/Ground Reverse | 第43-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Lexicalization Patterns on Motion Component | 第48-58页 |
| ·Motion Verb Semantic Conflation | 第48页 |
| ·Chinese Motion Verb Types | 第48-51页 |
| ·Application of Chinese Motion Verbs | 第51-56页 |
| ·[Motion+Manner/Cause] Lexicalization Patterns | 第51-52页 |
| ·[Motion+Path] Lexicalization Patterns | 第52-53页 |
| ·Differences of the Two Lexicalization Patterns in Application | 第53-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 6 Lexicalization Patterns on Path Component | 第58-67页 |
| ·Path as the Defining Property of Motion Event | 第58-59页 |
| ·Chinese Path Satellite Types | 第59-62页 |
| ·Chinese Path Verbs | 第59-61页 |
| ·Chinese Path Prepositions | 第61-62页 |
| ·Differences of the Two Path Satellites in Application | 第62-66页 |
| ·Path Satellites in Single Motion Events | 第62-65页 |
| ·Path Satellites in Consecutive Motion Events | 第65-66页 |
| ·Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations | 第68页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第68-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |
| List of Academic Accomplishments Related to the M.A. Dissertationduring Schooldays | 第74页 |
