| Abstract | 第3页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Contents | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter two Previous Studies on Particle Verbs and Polysemy | 第9-17页 |
| 2.1 Early studies on particle verbs | 第9-13页 |
| 2.1.1 Traditional studies on particle verbs | 第9-11页 |
| 2.1.2 Cognitive approach to particle verbs | 第11-13页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on polysemy | 第13-17页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of polysemy | 第13页 |
| 2.2.2 Traditional studies on polysemy | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2.3 Cognitive approach to polysemy | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter three Theoretical Framework | 第17-24页 |
| 3.1 Prototype theory | 第17-18页 |
| 3.1.1 ‘Classical theory’of categorization | 第17页 |
| 3.1.2 Prototypes: an alternative to the classical theory | 第17-18页 |
| 3.2 Radial category | 第18-19页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of radial category | 第18-19页 |
| 3.2.2 Central meaning | 第19页 |
| 3.3 Theories on metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| 3.3.1 Traditional views on metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| 3.3.2 Cognitive nature of metaphor | 第20页 |
| 3.4 Theories on Metonymy | 第20-22页 |
| 3.4.1 Traditional views on metonymy | 第20-21页 |
| 3.4.2 Cognitive nature of metonymy | 第21-22页 |
| 3.5 Theories on Image-Schema | 第22-24页 |
| 3.5.1 Definition of image-schema | 第22页 |
| 3.5.2 Image Schema Transformations | 第22-23页 |
| 3.5.3 Image Schema in Cognitive Linguistics | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Particle Verbs Based on Cognitive Theories | 第24-36页 |
| 4.1 Three situations in the formation of polysemy of particle verbs | 第24页 |
| 4.2 Characteristics of the relatedness in polysemy of particle verbs | 第24-27页 |
| 4.2.1 Relatedness of multiple meanings of particles—the case of ‘over’(situation | 第25-26页 |
| 4.2.2 Relatedness of multiple meanings of verbs—the case of ‘draw’(situation 2) | 第26-27页 |
| 4.2.3 Relatedness of the multiple meanings of particle verbs as a whole—the case of ‘stand by’(situation 3) | 第27页 |
| 4.3 Motivation analysis of the relatedness in polysemy of particle verbs | 第27-36页 |
| 4.3.1 Motivation analysis of multiple meanings of particles—the case of ‘go over’ (situation 1) | 第27-32页 |
| 4.3.2 Motivation analysis of multiple meanings of verbs —the case of ‘draw up’ (situation 2) | 第32-34页 |
| 4.3.3 Motivation analysis of multiple meanings of particle verbs as a whole — case of ‘stand by’(situation 3) | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第36-37页 |
| Bibliography | 第37-40页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第40页 |
