| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-14页 |
| Introduction | 第14-22页 |
| 0.1 Research Background | 第14-18页 |
| 0.2 Research Questions | 第18页 |
| 0.3 Research Methods | 第18-19页 |
| 0.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第22-42页 |
| 1.1 Related Terms | 第22-27页 |
| 1.1.1 Chinese Trisyllable Words and Expressions | 第23-25页 |
| 1.1.2 Formal Units | 第25-26页 |
| 1.1.3 Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第26-27页 |
| 1.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Trisyllable Formal Units | 第27-34页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies on Division Criteria of Chinese Trisyllable Wordsand Phrases | 第27-29页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies on Sound Forms of Chinese Trisyllable Formal Units | 第29-30页 |
| 1.2.3 Studies on Grammatical Structure and Functions of ChineseNew Trisyllable Formal Units | 第30-31页 |
| 1.2.4 Studies on Semantic Meaning of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units | 第31-32页 |
| 1.2.5 Studies on Other Aspects of Chinese Trisyllable Formal Units | 第32-34页 |
| 1.3 Previous Studies on Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第34-38页 |
| 1.3.1 Comparative Studies on Chinese Traditional and NewTrisyllable Formal Units | 第35-36页 |
| 1.3.2 Case Studies of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第36-37页 |
| 1.3.3 Structural and Semantic Studies on Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units | 第37页 |
| 1.3.4 Cognitive Studies on Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第37-38页 |
| 1.4 Comments and Summary on Previous Studies | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation | 第42-56页 |
| 2.1 Conceptualization Theory | 第42-48页 |
| 2.1.1 Main Points of Conceptualization | 第43-44页 |
| 2.1.2 The Process of Conceptualization | 第44-48页 |
| 2.2 Mental Spaces Theory | 第48-52页 |
| 2.2.1 Main Points of Mental Spaces Theory | 第48-50页 |
| 2.2.2 The Process of Meaning Construction | 第50-52页 |
| 2.3 Formal Unit Concept Frame Theory | 第52-55页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of Formal Unit Concept Frame | 第52-53页 |
| 2.3.2 Classification of Formal Unit Concept Frame | 第53-55页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Three Classification of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第56-76页 |
| 3.1 Classification of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units According toWays of Formation | 第56-65页 |
| 3.1.1 Compounding Form | 第57-59页 |
| 3.1.2 Attached Form | 第59-60页 |
| 3.1.3 Blended Form | 第60-61页 |
| 3.1.4 Code-mixed Form | 第61-63页 |
| 3.1.5 Homophonic Form | 第63页 |
| 3.1.6 Overlapping Form | 第63-64页 |
| 3.1.7 Neology Form | 第64-65页 |
| 3.2 Classification of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units According toFormal structures | 第65-70页 |
| 3.2.1 Single Morpheme Structure | 第66-67页 |
| 3.2.2 Modifier-head Structure | 第67-68页 |
| 3.2.3 Coordinate Structure | 第68页 |
| 3.2.4 Subject-predicate Structure | 第68-69页 |
| 3.2.5 Predicate-object Structure | 第69-70页 |
| 3.2.6 Predicate-complement Structure | 第70页 |
| 3.3 Classification of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units According toFormal Unit Concepts | 第70-74页 |
| 3.3.1 Formal Units of Thing Concepts | 第71-73页 |
| 3.3.2 Formal Units of Event Concepts | 第73-74页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter Four Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units | 第76-100页 |
| 4.1 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New Trisyllable FormalUnits Representing Thing Concepts | 第76-84页 |
| 4.1.1 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing Concrete Thing Concepts | 第77-81页 |
| 4.1.2 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing Abstract Thing Concepts | 第81-84页 |
| 4.2 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New Trisyllable FormalUnits Representing Event Concepts | 第84-97页 |
| 4.2.1 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing Action Event Concepts | 第84-90页 |
| 4.2.2 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing Possession Event Concepts | 第90-91页 |
| 4.2.3 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing Existence Event Concepts | 第91-93页 |
| 4.2.4 Meaning Construction Processes of Chinese New TrisyllableFormal Units Representing State Event Concepts | 第93-97页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第97-100页 |
| Chapter Five Pragmatic Functions of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第100-116页 |
| 5.1 Cognitive Motivations of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第100-106页 |
| 5.1.1 Cognitive Economy | 第101-102页 |
| 5.1.2 Innovative Expressing | 第102-104页 |
| 5.1.3 Subjective and Objective Profiling | 第104-106页 |
| 5.2 Pragmatic Effects of Chinese New Trisyllable Formal Units | 第106-114页 |
| 5.2.1 Colloquial Style | 第107-108页 |
| 5.2.2 Strong Rhythm | 第108-109页 |
| 5.2.3 Effort Saving | 第109-111页 |
| 5.2.4 Vividness | 第111-112页 |
| 5.2.5 Ridicule | 第112-114页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第114-116页 |
| Conclusion | 第116-122页 |
| Bibliography | 第122-130页 |
| Appendix | 第130-134页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第134-136页 |
