| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 0.1 Background of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 0.2 Aims of This Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 0.3 Methods of This Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 0.4 Organization of This Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies on English Adjectives | 第18-29页 |
| 1.1.1 Studies from the Point of View of Semantics | 第18-24页 |
| 1.1.2 Studies from the Point of View of Syntax | 第24-29页 |
| 1.2 Comments on the Previous Studies on Adjectives | 第29-31页 |
| 1.2.1 Merits of the Previous Studies on English Adjectives | 第29-30页 |
| 1.2.2 Demerits of the Previous Studies on English Adjectives | 第30-31页 |
| 1.3 Summary | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation | 第34-50页 |
| 2.1 Background of Prototype Theory | 第35-39页 |
| 2.1.1 Classical Category Theory | 第35-37页 |
| 2.1.2 Family Resemblances | 第37-39页 |
| 2.2 The Prototype Theory | 第39-48页 |
| 2.2.1 Categorization and Category | 第39-42页 |
| 2.2.2 Prototype and Prototype Category | 第42-44页 |
| 2.2.3 Contents of the Prototype Theory | 第44-46页 |
| 2.2.4 Applications of the Prototype Theory | 第46-48页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter 3 A Prototype Study of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第50-72页 |
| 3.1 English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第51-54页 |
| 3.2 Prototype of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category and Its Semantic Features | 第54-60页 |
| 3.2.1 Prototype of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第55-56页 |
| 3.2.2 Semantic Features of the Prototype of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第56-60页 |
| 3.3 Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category and Their Semantic Features | 第60-69页 |
| 3.3.1 Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第61-64页 |
| 3.3.1.1 Permanent Adjectives | 第61-62页 |
| 3.3.1.2 Temporary Adjectives | 第62-64页 |
| 3.3.2 Semantic Features of the Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Semantic Category | 第64-69页 |
| 3.3.2.1 Semantic Features of Permanent Adjectives | 第64-67页 |
| 3.3.2.2 Semantic Features of Temporary Adjectives | 第67-69页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter 4 A Prototype Study of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第72-94页 |
| 4.1 English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第72-76页 |
| 4.2 Prototype of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category and Its Syntactic Features | 第76-82页 |
| 4.2.1 Prototype of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第77-78页 |
| 4.2.2 Syntactic Features of the Prototype of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第78-82页 |
| 4.3 Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category and Their Syntactic Features | 第82-92页 |
| 4.3.1 Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第82-86页 |
| 4.3.1.1 Attributive Adjectives | 第83-85页 |
| 4.3.1.2 Predicative Adjectives | 第85-86页 |
| 4.3.2 Syntactic Features of the Non-prototypes of English Adjectives as a Syntactic Category | 第86-92页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Syntactic Features of Attributive Adjectives | 第87-88页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Syntactic Features of Predicative Adjectives | 第88-92页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第92-94页 |
| Conclusion | 第94-98页 |
| Bibliography | 第98-104页 |
| Appendix | 第104-106页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第106-108页 |
