| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-40页 |
| 2.1 Introduction to Meme and Memetics | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Meme | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification of Language Meme | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Features of Strong Meme | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.4 Memetic Selection | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.5 Memetics Study at Home and Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Relation between Language and Memes | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Language as the Most Important Vector of Meme Transmission | 第24页 |
| 2.2.2 The Influence of Memes on the Vitality of Language | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Adaptation Theory | 第25-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Three Core Notions for Choice-making | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Four Angles of Pragmatic Investigation | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第27-29页 |
| 2.4 Introduction to English Popular Song Lyrics | 第29-40页 |
| 2.4.1 Definition of Popular Song and Song Lyrics | 第29-31页 |
| 2.4.2 Characteristics of English Popular Song Lyrics | 第31-33页 |
| 2.4.3 Research on English Popular Song Lyrics | 第33-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第40-53页 |
| 3.1 Data Collection | 第40-44页 |
| 3.2 Methods of the Study | 第44-53页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative Method | 第44-51页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative Method | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 4 Strong Memes Adapting to the Mental World of the Audience | 第53-89页 |
| 4.1 Strong Memes Adapting to the Cognitive Factors | 第53-64页 |
| 4.1.1 Adapting to the Constraints of Working Memory | 第54-59页 |
| 4.1.2 Adaptation to the Impacts of Historical, Artistic and Literary Background | 第59-61页 |
| 4.1.3 Adapting to the Audience's Thinking Model and Imagination | 第61-64页 |
| 4.2 Strong Memes Adapting to Emotive Factors | 第64-89页 |
| 4.2.1 Adaptation to Love, Affection and Belongingness | 第67-79页 |
| 4.2.2 Adaptation to Spiritual Freedom and Love of Beautiful Nature | 第79-81页 |
| 4.2.3 Adaptation to Ideal and Inspiration | 第81-84页 |
| 4.2.4 Adaptation to Sense of Security | 第84-89页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第89-92页 |
| 5.1 Findings | 第89-90页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第90页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第90-91页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第91-92页 |
| References | 第92-96页 |
| Appendices | 第96-115页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Titles of 300 English Popular Songs | 第96-101页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ The Top 100 Words of Wordlist in the Lyrics Samples and Brown Corpus | 第101-104页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ The Top 100 Verbs in the Lyrics Samples and Brown Corpus | 第104-107页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ The Top 100 Nouns in the Lyrics Samples and Brown Corpus | 第107-110页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ The Top 100 Adjectives in the Lyrics Samples and Brown Corpus | 第110-113页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ The Top 100 Words of Keyword List in the Lyrics Samples Compared with Brown Corpus | 第113-115页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第115-116页 |
| Resume | 第116页 |
