| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·The Aim of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Structures of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Reviews | 第14-20页 |
| ·The Definition of the Proverbs | 第14-17页 |
| ·Definitions of Proverbs at Home and Abroad | 第14页 |
| ·Differences | 第14-15页 |
| ·Some Features of English Proverbs | 第15-17页 |
| ·Previews Study at Home and Abroad | 第17-20页 |
| ·Domestic Study of Proverb | 第18-19页 |
| ·Relevant Studies Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three The Sources and Functions of English Proverbs | 第20-27页 |
| ·The Sources of English Proverbs | 第20-25页 |
| ·Originating from Folk Life | 第20-22页 |
| ·Originating from Religion | 第22-23页 |
| ·Originating from Literary Works | 第23页 |
| ·Originating from Greek and Roman Mythology | 第23-24页 |
| ·Originating from Other Languages | 第24-25页 |
| ·Originating from Famous Writers' Wisdom | 第25页 |
| ·The Functions of English Proverbs | 第25-27页 |
| ·The Function to Advise | 第26页 |
| ·The Function to Spread Experiences and Knowledges | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Four Syntactic Structure Features of English Proverbs | 第27-35页 |
| ·The Syntactic Structures of Simple Sentences of English Proverbs | 第27-30页 |
| ·Declarative Sentences of English Proverbs | 第28页 |
| ·Interrogative Sentences of English Proverbs | 第28-29页 |
| ·Imperative Sentences of English Proverbs | 第29-30页 |
| ·Exclamatory Sentences of English Proverbs | 第30页 |
| ·The Syntactic Structure of Complex Sentences of English Proverbs | 第30-32页 |
| ·Subordinate Clauses of English Proverbs | 第30-31页 |
| ·Compound Sentences of English Proverbs | 第31-32页 |
| ·No Conjunctions Complex Sentences of English Proverbs | 第32页 |
| ·Some Special Syntactic Structures of English Proverbs | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Five Semantic Structure Features of English Proverbs | 第35-44页 |
| ·Relevant Theories | 第35-40页 |
| ·Sentence Meaning | 第35-37页 |
| ·Syntax-Semantic Interface | 第37-39页 |
| ·Analysis of Meaning-Predication Analysis | 第39页 |
| ·Predicate Classes | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analysis of Proverbs' Meaning | 第40-44页 |
| ·Simple Sentences | 第40-42页 |
| ·Complex Sentenes | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Six Semantic Attribution of English Proverbs | 第44-51页 |
| ·Theme and Rheme | 第44-47页 |
| ·Modality | 第47-49页 |
| ·Sentences Relationship of English Proverbs | 第49-51页 |
| ·Synonymous Relation of English Proverbs | 第49页 |
| ·Antonymous Relation of English Proverbs | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| ·Some Suggestions for English Teaching and Translation | 第51-52页 |
| ·Conclusion of the Thesis | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-57页 |
| Appendix | 第57-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58页 |
