| Acknowledgements | 第5-11页 |
| Abstract | 第11-13页 |
| 摘要 | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Research Significance | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-26页 |
| 2.1 The Development of the English Split Infinitive | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Analyses on Split Infinitives in English Grammar Books | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Linguistic Studies on the Use of English Split Infinitives | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Bases | 第26-31页 |
| 3.1 Data-driven Research | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Design | 第31-40页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Target Corpora | 第31-35页 |
| 4.2.1 BNC and Its Sub-corpora | 第31-34页 |
| 4.2.2 CLEC and Its Sub-corpora | 第34-35页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection and Analysis Scheme | 第35-40页 |
| 4.3.1 Data Analytic Tools | 第35-39页 |
| 4.3.2 Data Analytic Methods | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第40-65页 |
| 5.1 Total Frequencies of Split Infinitives in BNC | 第40页 |
| 5.2 Frequencies of Split Infinitives with One and Two Inserted Words in BNC | 第40-44页 |
| 5.3 Distribution of Split Infinitives between Spoken and Written English in BNC | 第44-45页 |
| 5.4 Distribution of Split Infinitives across Time Periods in Written BNC | 第45-49页 |
| 5.5 Distribution of Split Infinitives between BrE and AmE in Written BNC | 第49-52页 |
| 5.6 Distribution of Split Infinitives across Social Classes in Spoken BNC | 第52-53页 |
| 5.7 Distribution of Split Infinitives across Education Levels in Spoken BNC | 第53-54页 |
| 5.8 Frequencies of Split Infinitives in CLEC | 第54-57页 |
| 5.9 Ratio Difference of Split Infinitives between Native and Learner English Corpora | 第57-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| 6.1 Findings | 第65-66页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第66-67页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix A Corpus Data | 第72-75页 |
| Appendix B AntConc Data | 第75-78页 |
| Appendix C Splitters in CLEC and Their Occurrence | 第78页 |
