| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 An Overview of Tongguan Geography and Culture | 第10页 |
| 1.2 An Overview of Language Situation in Tongguan | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Objectives and Methods of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3.1 Objectives of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3.2 Methods of the Study | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 1.5 Significance of the Study | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第16-25页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Review of Tongguan Dialect Research | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Review of Shaanxi Dialects Research | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Review of Weinan Dialects Research | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.3 Review of Tongguan Dialect Research | 第21页 |
| 2.3 Review of Researches on "hen", "tai (tai)" of Weinan and Xi'an | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4 Review of Linguistic Typology | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Function as an Adverb of Degree | 第25-52页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Function as an Adverb of Degree | 第25-47页 |
| 3.2.1 Noun/Pronoun+Adjective+Nai+Lia | 第26-41页 |
| 3.2.2 Noun/Pronoun+Verb+Adverb+Nai+Lia | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2.3 Ba+Personal Pronoun+Verb+Nai+Lia | 第43-47页 |
| 3.3 Comparison with "Tai (Tai)" and "Hen" | 第47-52页 |
| 3.3.1 Introduction | 第47页 |
| 3.3.2 Comparison with "Tai (Tai)" | 第47-49页 |
| 3.3.3 Comparison with "Hen" | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Four Function as a Modal Particle | 第52-56页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第52页 |
| 4.2 Regret for Things That Have Been Done | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3 Realization of Things That Should Have Been Done | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study and Recommendations for Future Research | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-64页 |
| 攻读学位期间科研成果 | 第64页 |
