| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Motivation and Objective of this Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Methodology and Data Collection | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of this Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Verb-copying Sentences | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2 Classification of Verb-copying Sentences | 第23-26页 |
| 2.3 Studies from the Perspective of Formalism | 第26-29页 |
| 2.4 Studies from the Perspective of Functionalism | 第29-31页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第34-44页 |
| 3.1 Definitional and Associated Characteristics of Figure and Ground | 第34-37页 |
| 3.2 Figure and Ground in a Single Sentence | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3 Figure and Ground in a Complex Sentence | 第39-41页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Figure and Ground in Verb-copying Sentences | 第44-70页 |
| 4.1 Particularity of Figure and Ground Analysis in Verb-copying Sentences | 第44-47页 |
| 4.2 Figure and Ground in the Descriptive Verb-copying Sentences | 第47-53页 |
| 4.3 Figure and Ground in the Commentary Verb-copying Sentences | 第53-57页 |
| 4.4 Figure and Ground in the Causative Verb-copying Sentences | 第57-60页 |
| 4.5 Juxtaposition of VO and VC and Cognitive Order of Verb-copying Sentences | 第60-66页 |
| 4.5.1 Juxtaposition of VO and VC in Verb-copying Sentences | 第60-63页 |
| 4.5.2 The Cognitive Order of Verb-copying Sentences | 第63-66页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第66-70页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第70-76页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第70-73页 |
| 5.2 Significance of this Thesis | 第73-74页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第74-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-80页 |
