| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 0.1 Motivations of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 0.2 Scope of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 0.3 Aims of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 0.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies of Chinese Multiple Wh-questions | 第18-23页 |
| 1.2 Previous Studies of English Multiple Wh-questions | 第23-25页 |
| 1.3 PreviOus Contrastive Studies of Multiple Wh-questions | 第25-26页 |
| 1.4 Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations | 第28-38页 |
| 2.1 Contrastive Linguistics | 第28-32页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Contrastive Linguistics | 第29-31页 |
| 2.1.2 Basic Procedures of Linguistic Contrast | 第31-32页 |
| 2.2 Cognitive Linguistics | 第32-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Syntactic Iconicity Theory | 第33-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Focus Theory | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three Syntactic Features of Chinese and English Multiple Wh-questions | 第38-56页 |
| 3.1 Syntactic Patterns | 第38-46页 |
| 3.1.1 Syntactic Patteras of Chinese Multiple Wh-questions | 第39-43页 |
| 3.1.2 Syntactic Patterns of English Multiple Wh-questions | 第43-46页 |
| 3.2 Syntactic Sequences | 第46-54页 |
| 3.2.1 Syntactic Sequences of Chinese Multiple Wh-questions | 第47-49页 |
| 3.2.2 Syntactic Sequences of English Multiple Wh-questions | 第49-54页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Four Semantic Features of Chinese and English Multiple Wh-questions | 第56-80页 |
| 4.1 Sentence Meanings | 第56-63页 |
| 4.1.1 Sentence Meanings of Chinese Multiple Wh-questions | 第57-62页 |
| 4.1.2 Sentence Meanings of English Multiple Wh-questions | 第62-63页 |
| 4.2 Practical Effects in Use | 第63-70页 |
| 4.2.1 Influencing Factors | 第64-65页 |
| 4.2.2 Interrogative Effects | 第65-67页 |
| 4.2.3 Non-interrogative Effects | 第67-70页 |
| 4.3 Multiple Wh-words and Interrogative Focuses | 第70-78页 |
| 4.3.1 Interrogative Focuses | 第71-73页 |
| 4.3.2 Corresponding Types | 第73-78页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第78-80页 |
| Chapter Five Contrasts Between Chinese and English Multiple Wh-questions on Cognitive Bases | 第80-90页 |
| 5.1 Similarities and Differences Between Chinese and English Multiple Wh-questions | 第80-84页 |
| 5.1.1 On Syntactic Aspects | 第80-82页 |
| 5.1.2 On Semantic Aspects | 第82-84页 |
| 5.2 Cognitive Motivations Underlying the Contrasts | 第84-89页 |
| 5.2.1 Economy of Language | 第84-85页 |
| 5.2.2 Iconicity of Language | 第85-86页 |
| 5.2.3 Psychological Factors | 第86-89页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第89-90页 |
| Conclusion | 第90-94页 |
| Bibliography | 第94-100页 |
| Appendix | 第100-102页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第102-104页 |
