| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1 Literature review | 第15-37页 |
| ·The definition of English middle constructions | 第15-21页 |
| ·Feature of English middle constructions | 第21-27页 |
| ·The theories guiding the present study | 第27-32页 |
| ·The inadequacy of pervious studies | 第32-37页 |
| 2 Methodology | 第37-41页 |
| ·Study Objective | 第37页 |
| ·Study Instrument | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第38-41页 |
| 3 Results and Discussion | 第41-63页 |
| ·The collocation of English middle verbs with their adverbials | 第44-49页 |
| ·Collocation of middle verbs with their grammatical subjects | 第49-55页 |
| ·Collocation of English middle construction derive from basic level event category | 第55-63页 |
| Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| Major Findings | 第63-64页 |
| Implications | 第64页 |
| Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第64-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Reference | 第67-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Published paper during the study of MA | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Selected Samples | 第73-75页 |
