| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-11页 |
| Abbreviations | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Design | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3.1 The Selection of Dictionaries | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3.2 The Selection of Corpora | 第17页 |
| 1.3.3 Data Collection | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3.4 Data Processing | 第18页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-32页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Word classes in Analytic Languages | 第20-26页 |
| 2.1.1 The Origin of Word Classes | 第20页 |
| 2.1.2 The Classification of Word Classes | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.3 The Distinction between Adjectives and Adverbs | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.4 Word Classes in Analytic Languages | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2 Reviews on Heterosemy | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2.1 The Definition of Heterosemy | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.2 The Studies on the Treatment of Heterosemy | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3 Retrospection on Adjective-adverb Lexemes | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies concerning Adjective-adverb Lexemes in Chinese | 第29-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies concerning Adjective-adverb Lexemes in English | 第30-31页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第32-42页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第32页 |
| 3.2 The Theoretical Background | 第32-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Overview of Language as Complex Adaptive System | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2.2 A Survey of Usage-based Theory | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.3 Overview of Theory of Norms and Exploitations | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Two-level Word Class Categorization Theory in Analytic Language | 第38-41页 |
| 3.3.1 The Introduction of Two-level Word Class Categorization | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.2 The Implications of Two-level Word Class Categorization onHeterosemy | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第42-73页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第42页 |
| 4.2 Statistical Results | 第42-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Representation of Multi-category Lexemes in OALD8 and CCD6 | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Representation of Adjective-adverb Lexemes in Definition | 第43-49页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Overall Definition Situation of Adjective-adverb lexemes inOALD8 | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Types of Definition of Adjective-adverb lexemes in OALD8 | 第45-49页 |
| 4.2.3 Representation of Adjective-adverb Lexemes in Sense | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.4 Representation of Adjective-adverb Lexemes in Exemplification | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3 Discussion and Case Study | 第53-71页 |
| 4.3.1 Discussion on the Contrast of Heterosemy in OALD8 and CCD6 andCase Study | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Discussion on the Definition Strategy Adopted in OALD8 | 第57-68页 |
| 4.3.2.1 The Definition Modes | 第58-66页 |
| 4.3.2.2 The Representation Principles of Defining Metalanguage | 第66-68页 |
| 4.3.3 Discussion on the Exemplification Strategy Adopted in OALD8 | 第68-71页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第71-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-77页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第73-75页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第75页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第75-77页 |
| References | 第77-84页 |
| Appendices | 第84-100页 |
