| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Acknowledements | 第6-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Rationale | 第13-15页 |
| 1.1.1 Importance of English Adjectives | 第13页 |
| 1.1.2 Difficulties in Chinese EFL Learners’ Acquisition of English Adjectives | 第13-14页 |
| 1.1.3 Studies on Treatment of Adjectives in Collocation Dictionaries | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Tasks | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Research Objectives | 第15页 |
| 1.2.2 Research Tasks | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Layout | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-27页 |
| 2.1 Studies on English Adjectives | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Characteristics of English Adjectives | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Syntactic Functions of English Adjectives | 第19页 |
| 2.1.3 Classification of English Adjectives | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Collocation | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Collocation | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Distinction Between Collocation and Free Combination | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.3 Classification of Collocation | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3 Publication of and Studies on Collocation Dictionaries | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Publication of Current Collocation Dictionaries | 第24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Collocation Dictionaries | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.2.1 Types of Collocation in Collocation Dictionaries | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.2.2 Word Coverage of Collocation Dictionaries | 第25页 |
| 2.3.2.3 The Placement of Collocates in Collocation Dictionaries | 第25页 |
| 2.3.2.4 The Ordering of Collocates in Collocation Dictionaries | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2.5 Exemplification of Collocation in Collocation Dictionaries | 第26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第27-38页 |
| 3.1 Frame Theory | 第27-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Development of the Concept Frame | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.2 The Frame in Frame Semantics | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Frame Semantics Theory | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.1 The Idea of Frame Semantics | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Some Important Concepts in Frame Semantics | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Application of Frame Semantics | 第32-34页 |
| 3.3.1 Application of Frame Semantics in Lexicology | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 Application of Frame Semantics in Lexicography | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4 Frame Net as the Basis of Compiling Dictionaries | 第34-36页 |
| 3.4.1 Frame Net Project | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4.2 Frame Net’s Contribution to Lexicograrphy | 第35-36页 |
| 3.5 Combination of Frame Semantics and the Present Study | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Evaluating the Treatment of Adverbial Collocates of Adjectivesin KDE | 第38-62页 |
| 4.1 Research Objective | 第38页 |
| 4.2 Survey Design | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.1 Sample Words | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Research Method | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Summarized Evaluation Results | 第40-45页 |
| 4.3.1 Strong Points in the Treatment of Adverbial Collocates in KDE | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 Weak Points in the Treatment of Adverbial Collocates in KDE | 第42-45页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Weak points within Entries | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Weak points between Entries | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.3 Deficiencies in Frame Net | 第45页 |
| 4.4 Two Case Studies | 第45-61页 |
| 4.4.1 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of terrifying in KDE | 第46-52页 |
| 4.4.2 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of important in KDE | 第52-61页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Five Improving the Treatment of Adverbial Collocates of Adjectivesin KDE | 第62-65页 |
| 5.1 Suggestions for Improving the Treatment of Adverbial Collocates ofAdjectives in KDE | 第62-64页 |
| 5.1.1 The Range of Adverbial Collocates of Adjectives | 第62页 |
| 5.1.2 The Quality of Adverbial Collocates of Adjectives | 第62-63页 |
| 5.1.3 The Presentation of Adverbial Collocates of Adjectives | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2 A Sample Entry | 第64页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第64-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第65-66页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第66页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第66-67页 |
| Dictionaries | 第67页 |
| References | 第67-73页 |
| Appendix 1 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of black in KDE | 第73-78页 |
| Appendix 2 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of shameful in KDE | 第78-83页 |
| Appendix 3 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of desirable in KDE | 第83-89页 |
| Appendix 4 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of impatient in KDE | 第89-93页 |
| Appendix 5 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of intimate in KDE | 第93-97页 |
| Appendix 6 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of delicious in KDE | 第97-101页 |
| Appendix 7 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of humorous in KDE | 第101-107页 |
| Appendix 8 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of skilled in KDE | 第107-111页 |
| Appendix 9 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of prior in KDE | 第111-115页 |
| Appendix 10 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of tolerant in KDE | 第115-119页 |
| Appendix 11 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of enchanting in KDE | 第119-124页 |
| Appendix 12 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of unjust in KDE | 第124-129页 |
| Appendix 13 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of privileged in KDE | 第129-133页 |
| Appendix 14 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of weak in KDE | 第133-142页 |
| Appendix 15 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of hungry in KDE | 第142-149页 |
| Appendix 16 Analysis of the Adverbial Collocates of lively in KDE | 第149-153页 |
