| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter one Literature Review | 第14-26页 |
| ·Studies of Chinese Shenme | 第14-20页 |
| ·Studies of English What | 第20-23页 |
| ·Contrastive Studies of Shenme and What | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Bases | 第26-34页 |
| ·Contrastive Linguistics | 第26-30页 |
| ·Definition of Contrastive Linguistics | 第27-28页 |
| ·Transfer Theory | 第28-30页 |
| ·Cognitive Linguistics | 第30-34页 |
| ·Cognitive Economy | 第31-32页 |
| ·Iconicity of Quantity | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three The Contrast of Interrogative Usages | 第34-54页 |
| ·The Semantic Scopes | 第34-38页 |
| ·Economic Principle | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Semantic Scopes of Shenme and What | 第36-38页 |
| ·The Contrast of Syntactic Functions | 第38-46页 |
| ·Independently Used as a Sentence | 第38-39页 |
| ·Used as Subjects | 第39-41页 |
| ·Used as Objects | 第41-44页 |
| ·Used as Attributives | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Contrast of Word Orders | 第46-49页 |
| ·Ways to Strengthen Interrogative Moods | 第49-54页 |
| ·To Strengthen Interrogative Moods on Shenme | 第49-51页 |
| ·To Strengthen Interrogative Moods on What | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Four The Contrast of Non-interrogative Usages | 第54-78页 |
| ·Classifications of Non-interrogative Usages | 第55-58页 |
| ·Classifications of Non-interrogative Usages of Shenme | 第55-56页 |
| ·Classifications of Non-interrogative Usages of What | 第56-58页 |
| ·Contrast of References | 第58-71页 |
| ·Contrast of Arbitrary Reference | 第58-65页 |
| ·Single Usage | 第58-61页 |
| ·Overlapping Usage | 第61-65页 |
| ·Contrast of Subjunctive Reference | 第65-68页 |
| ·Contrast of Specific Reference | 第68-69页 |
| ·Contrast of Instance Reference | 第69-71页 |
| ·Contrast of Empty Reference | 第71-78页 |
| ·Negative Usage | 第72-76页 |
| ·Positive Commendation | 第76-78页 |
| Conclusion | 第78-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-88页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第88-90页 |
