| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Significance | 第13-14页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English Interrogatives | 第16-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Chinese Interrogatives | 第18-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Contrasts between English and Chinese Interrogative | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Optimality Theory (OT) | 第24-30页 |
| ·Basic Concepts of OT | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Architecture of OT Grammar | 第25-26页 |
| ·Markedness Constraints vs. Faithfulness Constraints | 第26-28页 |
| ·OT Analysis of Syntax | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 4 Typological Differences Between English and Chinese Interrogative | 第30-38页 |
| ·Yes-No Questions | 第30-32页 |
| ·“Auxiliary + Subject”Model in English | 第30-31页 |
| ·“Declarative +( ma)”Model in Chinese | 第31-32页 |
| ·Wh-questions | 第32-35页 |
| ·“Wh-word + Auxiliary”Model in English | 第33-34页 |
| ·“Wh-in-situ + (ne/a)”Model in Chinese | 第34-35页 |
| ·Alternative Questions | 第35-38页 |
| ·“Auxiliary + Subject”Model in English | 第36-37页 |
| ·“Declarative + (ne/a)”Model in Chinese | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter 5 Constraints on English and Chinese Choices of Interrogative Patterns | 第38-41页 |
| ·HD-MOVE (Head Movement) | 第38页 |
| ·DO-INSERT (Do-insertion) | 第38-39页 |
| ·OP-SPEC (Operator in Specifier) | 第39页 |
| ·OB-HD (Obligatory Heads) | 第39页 |
| ·ECONOMY | 第39-40页 |
| ·STAY | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 6 Hierarchies of Constraints on English and Chinese Interrogative Patterns | 第41-53页 |
| ·Yes-No Questions | 第41-45页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for English Yes-No Questions | 第41-43页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for Chinese Yes-No Questions | 第43-45页 |
| ·Wh-Questions | 第45-49页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for English Wh-Questions | 第45-47页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for Chinese Wh-Questions | 第47-49页 |
| ·A lternative Questions | 第49-53页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for English Alternative Questions | 第49-51页 |
| ·Constraint Ranking for Chinese Alternative Questions | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 7 A Typological Generalization | 第53-62页 |
| ·General Typological Tendencies of English and Chinese Interrogatives | 第53-55页 |
| ·Interpretations of the Typological Tendencies | 第55-62页 |
| ·Linguistic Interpretation | 第55-59页 |
| ·Cognitive Interpretation | 第59-60页 |
| ·Social- Cultural Interpretation | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter 8 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Findings of the Research | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implications of the Research | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Researches | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Appendix Papers Published during My M. A. Study | 第68页 |
