| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of The Study | 第12-14页 |
| 1.3 The General Framework of The Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Studies on Denominalization | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 Overseas Studies | 第16-20页 |
| 2.2 Domestic Studies | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3 Conclusion | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1 The Definition of Metonymy | 第26-29页 |
| 3.2 Classification of Metonymy | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3 Function of Metonymy | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology — Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) | 第34-43页 |
| 4.1 Brief Introduction of COCA | 第34-36页 |
| 4.2 Characteristics and Basic Function of COCA | 第36-38页 |
| 4.3 Instructions of COCA | 第38-43页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis of Denominalization on Natural Phenomenon Nouns in COCA | 第43-60页 |
| 5.1 Definition and Classification of Natural Phenomenon Nouns | 第43-49页 |
| 5.2 Using Frequency | 第49-56页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of Contextual Frequency of Natural Phenomenon Nouns | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter Six Case Study | 第60-73页 |
| 6.1 Weather | 第60-64页 |
| 6.2 Wind | 第64-69页 |
| 6.3 Flood | 第69-73页 |
| Chapter Seven Metonymic Mechanism of Denominalization on Natural Phenomenon Nouns | 第73-82页 |
| 7.1 Motivation of Denominalization on Natural Phenomenon Nouns | 第73-75页 |
| 7.2 Comprehension and Generation Mechanism of Denominalization on Natural Phenomenon Nouns | 第75-78页 |
| 7.3 Function Mechanism of Denominalization in Natural Phenomenon Noun. | 第78-82页 |
| Chapter Eight Conclusion | 第82-85页 |
| 8.1 Research Enlightenment | 第82-83页 |
| 8.2 Limitation and Further Study | 第83-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-89页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第89-90页 |
| 作者简介 | 第90页 |
