| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 0.1 Background of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 0.2 Aims of This Thesis | 第13页 |
| 0.3 Method of This Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 0.4 Organization of This Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 1.1 Previous studies on English inversion | 第16-23页 |
| 1.1.1 Descriptive studies on English inversion | 第16-18页 |
| 1.1.2 Explanative Studies on English inversion | 第18-23页 |
| 1.2 Comments on the Previous Studies on English Inversion | 第23-25页 |
| 1.2.1 Merits of the Previous Studies on English Inversion | 第23-24页 |
| 1.2.2 Demerits of the Previous Studies on English Inversion | 第24-25页 |
| 1.3 Summary | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations | 第28-40页 |
| 2.1 Prominence View | 第28-35页 |
| 2.1.1 The Nature of Prominence | 第31-33页 |
| 2.1.2 The Classification of Prominence | 第33-35页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Objective Prominence | 第33-34页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Subjective Prominence | 第34-35页 |
| 2.2 Grammaticalization | 第35-37页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Obligatory Inversion in English | 第40-54页 |
| 3.1 Definition of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第40-42页 |
| 3.2 Reflection of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第42-51页 |
| 3.2.1 Obligatory Inversion in Interrogative Sentences | 第42-47页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Obligatory Inversion in General Questions | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Obligatory Inversion in Special Questions | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Obligatory Inversion in Alternative Questions | 第45-47页 |
| 3.2.1.4 Obligatory Inversion in Tag Questions | 第47页 |
| 3.2.2 Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Expressing Wishes | 第47-48页 |
| 3.2.3 Obligatory Inversion in Conditional Clauses without If | 第48-49页 |
| 3.2.4 Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Beginning with So/Neither/Nor | 第49-50页 |
| 3.2.5 Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Beginning with Here/There/Now/Then | 第50-51页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 4 Nature and Cognitive Motivation of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第54-64页 |
| 4.1 Nature of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2 Cognitive Motivation of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第59-62页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in English | 第64-84页 |
| 5.1 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Interrogative Sentences | 第64-74页 |
| 5.1.1 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in General Questions | 第65-67页 |
| 5.1.2 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Special Questions | 第67-70页 |
| 5.1.3 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Alternative Questions | 第70-72页 |
| 5.1.4 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Tag Questions | 第72-74页 |
| 5.2 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Expressing Wishes | 第74-76页 |
| 5.3 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Conditional Clauses without If | 第76-78页 |
| 5.4 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Beginning with So/Neither/Nor | 第78-80页 |
| 5.5 Prominence View Account of Obligatory Inversion in Sentences Beginning with Here/There/Now/Then | 第80-81页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第81-84页 |
| Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| Bibliography | 第88-94页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第94-96页 |
