| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Research | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-26页 |
| 2.1 A General Description of Quasi-affixes | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Quasi-affix | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Distinction of Affixes and Quasi-affixes | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Quasi-affixes | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on English Quasi-affixes | 第22-24页 |
| 2.4 Research Gaps | 第24-25页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第26-40页 |
| 3.1 Idealized Cognitive Model Theory | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Idealized Cognitive Model Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Working Mechanism of the Idealized Cognitive Model Theory | 第27-34页 |
| 3.2 Conceptual Blending Theory | 第34-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four A Comparative Semantic Study of Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第40-66页 |
| 4.1 Classification of Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Classification of Quasi-affixes by Distribution | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Classification of Quasi-affixes by Part of Speech | 第42页 |
| 4.1.3 Classification of Quasi-affixes by Origin | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 Word Building Features of Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Semantic Weakening and Bleaching | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Relative-fixed Position | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 Meaning Construction of Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第45-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Meaning Construction of Chinese Quasi-affixes | 第45-56页 |
| 4.3.2 Meaning Construction of English Quasi-affixes | 第56-62页 |
| 4.4 Comparison of the Semantic Mechanism in Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第62-64页 |
| 4.4.1 Similarities of the Semantic Mechanism in Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第62-63页 |
| 4.4.2 Differences of the Semantic Mechanism in Chinese and English Quasi-affixes | 第63-64页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the Research | 第66页 |
| 5.2 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第66-68页 |
| References | 第68-72页 |
