| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-12页 |
| ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Research | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Categorization and Its Relation with Linguistics | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 Review on Word Class Study in Analytic Languages | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3.1 The Origin of the Studies on Word Classes | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3.2 The Criteria for Word Class Classification | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4 Retrospection on the Studies on Heterosemy | 第21-24页 |
| 2.4.1 Previous Studies on the Definition and Terms Related to Heterosemy | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4.2 Previous Studies on the Treatment of Heterosemy | 第22-24页 |
| 2.5 Previous Studies on Adjective-Adverb Lexemes | 第24-28页 |
| 2.5.1 The Distinction Between Adjective and Adverb | 第24-25页 |
| 2.5.2 The Treatment of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第28-35页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Theoretical Background of the Two-level Word Class Categorization Theory | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Language as a Complex Adaptive System | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2.2 The Theory of Norms and Exploitations | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Norms and Exploitations | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Meaning Events and Meaning Potentials | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 The Main Tenets of the Two-level Word Class Categorization Theory | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第35-39页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第35页 |
| 4.2 The Selection of the Dictionary | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 The Selection of Corpora | 第36-37页 |
| 4.4 Main Procedures | 第37-39页 |
| 4.4.1 Data Collection | 第37-38页 |
| 4.4.2 Data Processing | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第39-73页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第39页 |
| 5.2 Statistic Results | 第39-53页 |
| 5.2.1 An Overall Representation Situation of Multi-category Lexemes in AHD- | 第39-42页 |
| 5.2.2 Representation Information of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes in AHD-5 in Terms of Definition | 第42-50页 |
| 5.2.2.1 Overall Information of Definition Situation | 第42-46页 |
| 5.2.2.2 Types of Definition Mode | 第46-50页 |
| 5.2.3 Representation Information of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes in AHD-5 in Terms of Sense Ordering | 第50-52页 |
| 5.2.4 Representation Information of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes in AHD-5 in Terms of Exemplification | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3 Discussion | 第53-72页 |
| 5.3.1 Discussion on Representation Strategies of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes in AHD-5 at Macro-level | 第54-62页 |
| 5.3.1.1 The Gap of the Treatment of Heterosemy Between AHD-5 and CCD-6 | 第55-56页 |
| 5.3.1.2 Case Study | 第56-60页 |
| 5.3.1.3 Discussion on the Reasons for the Gap | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3.2 Discussion on Representation Strategies of Adjective-Adverb Lexemes in AHD-5 at Micro-level | 第62-72页 |
| 5.3.2.1 Analysis on the Representation Strategy in Terms of Definition | 第62-69页 |
| 5.3.2.2 Analysis on the Representation Strategy in Terms of Senses | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3.2.3 Analysis on the Representation Strategy in Terms of Exemplification | 第70-72页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第73-77页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第73-74页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study | 第74-75页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第75-77页 |
| References | 第77-84页 |
