| Abstract in English | 第1-10页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Methodology of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| ·Definitions of English Clefts | 第15-17页 |
| ·Classifications of English Clefts | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Analysis of Clefts | 第19-27页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第23-27页 |
| ·The Remaining Problems of Previous Study | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three The Structural Features of Basic Wh-clefts | 第29-39页 |
| ·Materials Extraction and Data Collection | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Acceptability of Wh-words in Basic Wh-clefts | 第30-34页 |
| ·The Acceptability of the Form of Copula be | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Sentence Components Used as Highlighted Element | 第35-37页 |
| ·Some Other Features | 第37-39页 |
| ·Negative Form | 第37页 |
| ·Interrogative Form | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Four The Usage of the Basic Wh-clefts | 第39-48页 |
| ·The Distribution of Basic Wh-clefts in Spoken and Written English | 第39页 |
| ·Explanation | 第39-48页 |
| ·From the Perspective of Differences of Spoken and Written English | 第40-41页 |
| ·From the Perspective of Speakers’ Psychology | 第41-43页 |
| ·From the Perspective of Focus and Intonation | 第43-44页 |
| ·From the Perspective of Meaning | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第48-49页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57-58页 |
| Publications | 第58页 |
