| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| ·Purpose of this study | 第8页 |
| ·Assumptions | 第8-9页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Background | 第10-22页 |
| ·Basic framework of the Minimalist Program | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Light Verb Hypothesis | 第12-14页 |
| ·Generalized Transformation and Move α | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Principle of Economy | 第16-17页 |
| ·The basic structure of English and Chinese sentences | 第17-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Light Verb Theory from a Comparative Perspective | 第22-52页 |
| ·Verb movement and Generalized Transformation in the derivation of Chinese verb phrases | 第22-25页 |
| ·Generalized Transformation in the derivation of English verb phrases | 第25-31页 |
| ·Selectional property of the light verb | 第31-37页 |
| ·English linking verbs | 第37-40页 |
| ·Recursiveness of light verbs | 第40-42页 |
| ·Covert light verbs and overt light verbs | 第42-52页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| ·Major contributions of this thesis | 第52-53页 |
| ·Innovation of this study | 第53-54页 |
| ·Topics for further research | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-58页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第58页 |
