| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Abbreviations | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Basic Theory | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Language Typology | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2.2 Case Alignmet and Case Split | 第18页 |
| 1.3 Research Methods | 第18页 |
| 1.4 Research Questions | 第18-19页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-30页 |
| 2.1 Researches of Case Marking | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Researches Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches at Home | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Researches of Ergativity | 第23-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches Abroad | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches at Home | 第25-28页 |
| 2.3 Comments on Previous Research | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Types of Case Marking Alignments | 第30-39页 |
| 3.1 Basic Notions for Further Discussion | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Types of Case Marking Alignments in World Languages | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Explanation on the Distribution of Case Marking Alignments | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Main Alignment Types of Case Marking in World Languages | 第33-37页 |
| 3.4.1 Nominative-Accusative Case Alignment | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.2 Ergative-Absolutive Case Alignment | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4.3 Tripartite Case Alignment | 第36-37页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Case-Split | 第39-48页 |
| 4.1 Animacy Hierarchy Split | 第39-43页 |
| 4.2 Tense/Aspect/Mood/Voice Split | 第43-46页 |
| 4.3 Active-Stative Split | 第46-47页 |
| 4.4 Main vs.Subordinate Clause Split | 第47页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Ergative Verbs in Mandarin Chinese and English | 第48-67页 |
| 5.1 Reclassification the Verbs | 第48-54页 |
| 5.2 Former Studies for the Ergative Verbs | 第54-57页 |
| 5.3 Criterions for Determining the Ergative Verbs | 第57-64页 |
| 5.3.1 The Transition From the “NP_1 + V+NP_2” to the “NP_2 +V” | 第57-59页 |
| 5.3.2 Causation | 第59-60页 |
| 5.3.3 State Changing | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3.4 Spontaneously Behaving | 第62-64页 |
| 5.4 Specific Ergative Verbs in Manarin Chinese and English | 第64页 |
| 5.5 The Language Type of Mandarin Chinese and English on Ergativity | 第64-65页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter 6 Ergative Constructions in Mandarin Chinese and English | 第67-84页 |
| 6.1 Ergative Construction in Mandarin Chinese | 第67-77页 |
| 6.1.1 Word Order as a Pattern of Case Marking | 第68-70页 |
| 6.1.2 Word order type of Mandarin Chinese | 第70-71页 |
| 6.1.3 The Position of Agent and Patient | 第71-74页 |
| 6.1.3.1 Agent in the Position of Subject and Patient in the Position of Object | 第71-72页 |
| 6.1.3.2 Patient in the Position of Subject and Agent in the Position of Object | 第72-73页 |
| 6.1.3.3 Word Order and Ergative Construction | 第73-74页 |
| 6.1.4 Ergative Construction with Passive Sentence and Middle Sentence in Mandarin Chinese | 第74-77页 |
| 6.1.4.1 Ergative Construction and Passive Sentence in Mandarin Chinese | 第74-75页 |
| 6.1.4.2 Ergative Construction and Middle Sentence in Mandarin Chinese | 第75-77页 |
| 6.2 Ergative Construction in English | 第77-81页 |
| 6.2.1 Ergative Construction with Passive Sentence and Middle Sentence in English | 第78-81页 |
| 6.2.1.1 Ergative Construction and Passive Sentence in English | 第78-79页 |
| 6.2.1.2 Ergative Construction and Middle Sentence in English | 第79-81页 |
| 6.2.1.2.1 Middle Voice in English | 第79-80页 |
| 6.2.1.2.2 Ergative Construction and Middle Sentence in English | 第80-81页 |
| 6.3 Summary | 第81-84页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| 7.1 Findings | 第84-86页 |
| 7.2 Limitations | 第86页 |
| 7.3 Advice for Further Study | 第86-88页 |
| References | 第88-92页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第92-93页 |
| 在校期间发表的论文 | 第93页 |
