| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Aim and significance of the study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-26页 |
| 2.1 The description of nominalization | 第12页 |
| 2.2 The approaches to nominalization | 第12-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Traditional approach to nominalization | 第12-13页 |
| 2.2.2 Structural approach to nominalization | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2.3 Transformational-generative approach to nominalization | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2.4 Cognitive approach to nominalization | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.5 Systemic-functional approach to nominalization | 第16-22页 |
| 2.3 Current studies on nominalization at home and abroad | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Current studies on nominalization at home | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Current studies on nominalization abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-31页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Data collection | 第27页 |
| 3.3 Procedures | 第27-31页 |
| 3.3.1 Identification of nominalization | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.2 Statistic results | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis and Discussion | 第31-50页 |
| 4.1 The frequency and distribution of nominalization used in the abstracts by Chinesewriters and American writers | 第31-33页 |
| 4.1.1 The frequency and distribution of nominalization used in the abstracts byChinese writers | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.2 The frequency and distribution of nominalization used in the abstracts byAmerican writers | 第32页 |
| 4.1.3 The similarities and differences in the frequency and distribution of nominalization used in the abstracts by Chinese writers and the abstracts by Americanwriters | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2 The types of nominalization used in the abstracts by Chinese writers and Americanwriters | 第33-40页 |
| 4.2.1 The types of nominalization used in the abstracts by Chinese writers | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2.2 The types of nominalization used in the abstracts by American writers | 第34页 |
| 4.2.3 The similarities and differences in the choice of nominalization types betweenthe abstracts by Chinese writers and the abstracts by American writers | 第34-40页 |
| 4.3 The functions achieved through the use of nominalization in the abstracts by Chinesewriters and American writers | 第40-50页 |
| 4.3.1 The functions achieved through the use of nominalization in the abstracts byChinese writers | 第40-43页 |
| 4.3.2 The functions achieved through the use of nominalization in the abstracts byAmerican writers | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3.3 The similarities and differences on the functions achieved through the use of nominalization between the abstracts by Chinese writers and the abstracts by Americanwriters | 第45-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第50页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the study | 第50-51页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第54-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
