| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-10页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第10-17页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第17-26页 |
| ·Boundarizing Hypothesis | 第17-18页 |
| ·Research Aims | 第18-19页 |
| ·Basis of Boundarizing Hypothesis | 第19-22页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第19-20页 |
| ·Basis of Language Use | 第20-22页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第22-24页 |
| ·Bounding Theory | 第22-24页 |
| ·Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization | 第24页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Source | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review: Research on English Progressive | 第26-32页 |
| ·Researches of Experts Home and Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| ·Comrie's Research on English Progressive | 第27-28页 |
| ·Langacker's Research | 第28-29页 |
| ·Palmer's Research | 第29-31页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework: Bounding Theory with Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization | 第32-42页 |
| ·Introduction and Basic Knowledge | 第32-33页 |
| ·Boundarizing Theory | 第33-37页 |
| ·Bounding of Cognitive Linguists | 第33-35页 |
| ·Debounding of Talmy | 第35-37页 |
| ·Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization | 第37-41页 |
| ·Law of Similarity | 第38页 |
| ·Law of Proximity | 第38-39页 |
| ·Law of Continuity | 第39-40页 |
| ·Law of Closure | 第40-41页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Verbs and Prototypical English Progressive | 第42-58页 |
| ·Classifications of Verbs | 第42-50页 |
| ·Langacker's Classification | 第43-44页 |
| ·Zeno Vendler's Classification | 第44-45页 |
| ·Smith's Classification | 第45-46页 |
| ·Other Classifications | 第46-48页 |
| ·Reclassifications Based on the Progressive Aspect | 第48-50页 |
| ·English Progressive and Tense | 第50-53页 |
| ·Boundarizing Hypothesis | 第53-55页 |
| ·Prototypical English Progressive | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter Five Producing of Non-prototypical English Progressive | 第58-72页 |
| ·Category | 第58-59页 |
| ·Non-prototypical Progressive with Ongoing Meaning | 第59-67页 |
| ·Non-prototypical Progressive Verbs | 第59-60页 |
| ·Non-prototypical Use of Prototypical Progressive | 第60-61页 |
| ·Repetitive Punctual Verbs in Progressive | 第61-64页 |
| ·Static Verbs in Progressive | 第64-67页 |
| ·Progressive Indicating Future | 第67-71页 |
| ·Other Special Progressives | 第71-72页 |
| Chapter Six English Progressive and Simple Aspect | 第72-75页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第75-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-81页 |
