| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-15页 |
| 1.1 General Introduction to the Topic | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Necessity of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-36页 |
| 2.1 Studies of Unaccusative Verbs | 第15-22页 |
| 2.1.1 The Unaccusative Hypothesis | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification of Unaccusative Verbs | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.3 Diagnostic Constructions of Unaccusativity in English | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2 Studies on the Acquisition of Unaccusative Verbs at Abroad and Home | 第22-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Relevant Studies Abroad | 第22-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Relevant Studies at Home | 第27-33页 |
| 2.3 Originality of This Study | 第33-34页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第36-39页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第36页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3 Procedure of Analysis | 第37-38页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第39-66页 |
| 4.1 Results of Data Analysis | 第39-49页 |
| 4.1.1 The Errors with the Nine Chosen Unaccusatives | 第39-44页 |
| 4.1.2 The Syntactic Distribution of the Seven Unpaired Unaccusative Verbs | 第44-49页 |
| 4.2 Discussion on the Results of the Data Analysis | 第49-64页 |
| 4.2.1 Analysis of the Causes of Chinese EFL Learners' Errors with Unaccusatives | 第49-62页 |
| 4.2.2 The Relation between Proficiency Level and Chinese EFL Learners' Acquisition of English Unaccusative Verbs | 第62-64页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第66-70页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Major Findings | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第67-69页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第69-70页 |
| Works Cited | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix | 第75-76页 |
