| 摘要 | 第1-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| ·Definition of Nominalization | 第17-18页 |
| ·Jespersen’s Approach to Nominalization | 第18-19页 |
| ·Structural Approach to Nominalization | 第19-21页 |
| ·Transformational-generative Approach to Nominalization | 第21-23页 |
| ·Systemic-functional Approach to Nominalization | 第23-25页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach to Nominalization | 第25-28页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Studie | 第28-29页 |
| ·Perspective of the Present Study | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 2 Realization of Verbal Nominalization in the Process of Decategorization | 第31-57页 |
| ·Definition of Decategorization | 第31-33页 |
| ·Prototype Effect | 第33-36页 |
| ·Motivations | 第36-43页 |
| ·Tension between Finite Linguistic Forms and Infinite New Concepts | 第37-39页 |
| ·Economy | 第39-42页 |
| ·Creativity of Human Beings | 第42-43页 |
| ·Means | 第43-54页 |
| ·Metaphor | 第43-46页 |
| ·Metonymy | 第46-50页 |
| ·Analogy | 第50-52页 |
| ·Reanalysis | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter 3 Application of Decategorization Theory to Verbal Nominalization | 第57-91页 |
| ·Classification of Verbal Nominalization | 第57-64页 |
| ·Definition According to Different Profiled Facets of the Relational Predications | 第58-61页 |
| ·Classification According to Different Semantic Functions and Internal Organizations of the Relational Predication | 第61-64页 |
| ·Cognitive Analysis of Act-Thing Verbal Nominalization | 第64-88页 |
| ·Act-Agent Verbal Nominalization | 第64-68页 |
| ·Act-Patient Verbal Nominalization | 第68-71页 |
| ·Act-Instrument Verbal Nominalization | 第71-75页 |
| ·Act-Result Verbal Nominalization | 第75-78页 |
| ·Act-Place Verbal Nominalization | 第78-81页 |
| ·Act-Time Verbal Nominalization | 第81-84页 |
| ·Act-Manner Verbal Nominalization | 第84-87页 |
| ·Disscussions on the Above Analysis | 第87-88页 |
| ·Summary | 第88-91页 |
| Conclusion | 第91-95页 |
| Bibliography | 第95-99页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第99-101页 |
| Appendix 攻读学位期间发表论文目录 | 第101页 |