| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Definition of Polysemy | 第12页 |
| ·Polysemy and Homonymy | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Aim of the Thesis | 第14页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-29页 |
| ·The Reason of Polysemy Production | 第16-17页 |
| ·Polysemy Study from Diachronic and Synchronic Perspective | 第17-19页 |
| ·Polysemy Study from Diachronic Perspective | 第17-18页 |
| ·Polysemy Study from Synchronic Perspective | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Defects of Previous Study | 第19页 |
| ·The Cognitive Study on Polysemy | 第19-20页 |
| ·Semantic Core of Polysemous Word | 第20-22页 |
| ·Two Processes of Polysemy Development | 第22-27页 |
| ·Radiation | 第22-24页 |
| ·Concatenation | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Cognitive Mechanism of Semantic Evolution | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Basis | 第29-44页 |
| ·The Development of Category Theory | 第29-35页 |
| ·The Classical Theory of Categories | 第30-31页 |
| ·Category Research of Wittgenstein | 第31-33页 |
| ·Category Research of Berlin and Kay | 第33-34页 |
| ·Category Research of Eleanor Rosch | 第34-35页 |
| ·Prototype theory | 第35-39页 |
| ·The definition of Prototype | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Basic Content of Prototype Theory | 第36-37页 |
| ·Prototypical Effect in Semantics | 第37-38页 |
| ·Prototype Theory and Polysemy Study | 第38-39页 |
| ·Basic Level Categories | 第39-40页 |
| ·Other Relevant Theories | 第40-42页 |
| ·Idealized Cognitive Models | 第40-41页 |
| ·Family Resemblance Theory | 第41-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 4 The Cognitive Mechanism of Verb Polysemy | 第44-55页 |
| ·Metaphor and Metonymy based on Prototype Theory | 第44-46页 |
| ·Metaphor based on Prototype Theory | 第44-45页 |
| ·Metonymy based on Prototype Theory | 第45-46页 |
| ·Metaphor as Cognitive Mechanism of Verb Polysemy | 第46-50页 |
| ·The Nature of Metaphor | 第47-49页 |
| ·The Action Mechanism of Metaphor | 第49-50页 |
| ·Metonymy as Cognitive Mechanism of Verb Polysemy | 第50-54页 |
| ·The Nature of Metonymy | 第50-51页 |
| ·The Action Mechanism of Metonymy | 第51-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Case Study of Verb Polysemy | 第55-60页 |
| ·The semantic extension of Chinese Verb | 第55-57页 |
| ·Chinese Verb "炒" | 第55-56页 |
| ·Chinese Verb "拍" | 第56页 |
| ·Chinese Verb "煲" | 第56-57页 |
| ·The Semantic Extension of English Verb | 第57-58页 |
| ·English Verb "digest" | 第57页 |
| ·English Verb "smell" | 第57-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Summary of Whole Paper | 第60-61页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitation and Suggestions for Further Research | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| List of Academic Accomplishments Related to the M.A.Dissertation during Schooldays | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix | 第69页 |
