| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Design | 第13-15页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-26页 |
| ·Introduction | 第17页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English V-ing Forms | 第17-23页 |
| ·Classification of V-ing Forms | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Relation of V-ing Forms with Different Word Classes | 第19-23页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Studies | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第26-40页 |
| ·Introduction | 第26页 |
| ·The Genesis and Development of Usage-based Theory | 第26-29页 |
| ·Main Characteristic Assumptions of Usage-based Theory | 第29-33页 |
| ·The Emergence of Language | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Categorization of Language | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Double Role of Usage Events in the Language System | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Importance of Frequency | 第32-33页 |
| ·Lexicography and Usage-based Theory | 第33-38页 |
| ·Dictionary Headwords and Frequency of Occurrence | 第35-36页 |
| ·POS Labeling and Usage Patterns | 第36-38页 |
| ·R esearch Hypothesis | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第40-61页 |
| ·Results of the Study | 第40-43页 |
| ·Discussion on the Treatment of V-ing Forms in Dictionaries | 第43-60页 |
| ·The Entry of V-ing Forms in Dictionaries | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Role of Frequency in the Entrenchment of V-ing Forms | 第46-48页 |
| ·The POS Labeling of V-ing Forms in Dictionaries | 第48-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Work | 第62-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
