| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Methods | 第13-16页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1 Study on English Verbs Abroad | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Researches of the English Finite Verbs | 第17页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches of the English Non-finite Verbs | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Comment on Previous Study | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Study on English Verbs at Home | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches of the English Finite Verbs | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches of the English Non-finite Verbs | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2.3 Comment on Previous Study | 第26页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis | 第28-38页 |
| 3.1 The Definition of Non-finite Verbs | 第28-30页 |
| 3.1.1 The Grammatical Nature of Non-finite Verbs | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2 The Cognitive Nature of Non-finite Verbs | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Construal Operations | 第30-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Viewing Frame | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.2 Generality vs. Specificity | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.3 Objectivity vs. Subjectivity | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.4 Mental Scanning | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.5 Windowing of Attention | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four A Study on the Construction of Semantic Representation Continuum for English Non-finite Verbs | 第38-86页 |
| 4.1 Nature of the Semantic Representation for English Non-finite Verbs and Their Types | 第38-78页 |
| 4.1.1 Classification of Non-finite Verbs | 第38-44页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Infinitive phrase | 第38-41页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Present Participle | 第41-42页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Past Participle | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.1.4 Gerund | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparative Analysis on the Semantic Scales of the Non-finite Verb Forms | 第44-76页 |
| 4.1.2.1 The Non-finite verbs as Subject and Cognitive Construals | 第44-50页 |
| 4.1.2.2 The Non-finite verbs as Predicative and Cognitive Construals | 第50-54页 |
| 4.1.2.3 The Non-finite verbs as Object and Cognitive Construals | 第54-62页 |
| 4.1.2.4 The Non-finite verbs as Attributive and Cognitive Construals | 第62-67页 |
| 4.1.2.5 The Non-finite verbs as Adverbial and Cognitive Construals | 第67-72页 |
| 4.1.2.6 The Non-finite verbs as Complement and Cognitive Construals | 第72-76页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary | 第76-78页 |
| 4.2 The Construction of Semantic Representation Continuum for English Non-finite Verbs | 第78-86页 |
| 4.2.1 Semantic Representation Schema for Finite Verbs | 第81-83页 |
| 4.2.2 Semantic Representation Schema for Non-finite Verbs | 第83-85页 |
| 4.2.3 Summary | 第85-86页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第86-90页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the Study | 第86-88页 |
| 5.2 The Significance of the study | 第88-89页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第89-90页 |
| Bibliography | 第90-92页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间所发表的学术论文 | 第92-94页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第94页 |
