| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Objective of the study | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the current study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| 2.1 The exploration of Middle Construction abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.1 The exploration for the defining features | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 The exploration of syntactic features | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 The domestic studies on Middle Construction | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Cognitive approach as the solution to Middle Construction | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第22-35页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical origins of construction grammar | 第22-25页 |
| 3.1.1 Theoretical Origins of Construction Grammar | 第23-24页 |
| 3.1.2 Four models in construction approach | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Standpoints of Cognitive Construction Grammar | 第25-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Construction | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Construction Meaning | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.3 Surface Generalization Hypothesis | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2.4 Relations of constructions--inheritance and motivation | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.5 A brief summary | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3 Design of the analysis in this thesis | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Nature of Middle Construction | 第35-53页 |
| 4.1 The analysis of middleness | 第35-46页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of Genericity Reading of Middle Construction | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Responsibility of the patient-subject | 第38-42页 |
| 4.1.3 Analysis of non-eventivity reading of Middle Construction | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.4 Analysis of Modality Reading of Middle Construction | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.5 A brief summary | 第46页 |
| 4.2 The abstracted meaning and form of middle sentences | 第46-52页 |
| 4.2.1 The abstract meaning of Middle Construction | 第47-51页 |
| 4.2.2 The surface form of Middle Construction | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 A brief summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English Middle Construction | 第53-72页 |
| 5.1 An general analysis of Chinese Middle Construction | 第53-54页 |
| 5.2 A comparison constituent by constituent | 第54-70页 |
| 5.2.1 Comparison of NP | 第55-58页 |
| 5.2.2 Comparison of VP | 第58-66页 |
| 5.2.3 Comparison of AP | 第66-70页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings and innovations | 第72-74页 |
| 6.2 Limitation of this thesis | 第74-76页 |
| References | 第76-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
