| Synopsis | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-10页 |
| 目录 | 第10-13页 |
| Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| List of Tables | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-23页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| ·Importance of learners'dictionaries for language learners | 第15页 |
| ·Definition Of"definition" | 第15-16页 |
| ·Importance of definitions in learners'dictionaries | 第16-17页 |
| ·Limitations of Traditional Dictionary Definitions | 第17-18页 |
| ·Objects of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第19-21页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two The Prototype Theory | 第23-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第23页 |
| ·Three Main Approaches of Cognitive Linguistics | 第23-25页 |
| ·Basic Views of Cognitive Linguistics | 第25-26页 |
| ·Categorization as a Method to Realize the World | 第26-29页 |
| ·Classical category theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·The prototype theory of categorization | 第28-29页 |
| ·Four Characteristics of the Prototype Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Some Related Researches | 第31-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three The Application of the Prototype Theory in Lexical Analysis | 第35-44页 |
| ·Introduction | 第35页 |
| ·The Prototype Theory and Semantic Field | 第35-37页 |
| ·Protoype in Lexical Analysis | 第37页 |
| ·The Implication of the Prototype Theory for Lexical Analysis | 第37-41页 |
| ·A case study of"bachelor" | 第37-39页 |
| ·A case study of"lie" | 第39-41页 |
| ·Limitation of the Prototype Theory for Lexical Analysis | 第41-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Four Meaning Theories,the Prototype Theory and Dictionary Definitions | 第44-62页 |
| ·Introduction | 第44页 |
| ·Meaning Theories | 第44-47页 |
| ·Fixed meaning assumption | 第45-46页 |
| ·Fuzzy meaning assumption | 第46页 |
| ·The prototype fheory and fuzzy-set theory | 第46-47页 |
| ·Componential Analysis | 第47-53页 |
| ·Componential analysis for hyponyms | 第47-48页 |
| ·Componential analysis for synonyms and antonyms | 第48-49页 |
| ·Strength of lexical decomposition | 第49-50页 |
| ·Limitations of lexical decomposition | 第50-53页 |
| ·The Prototype Theory and Dictionary Definition | 第53-60页 |
| ·Principles of definitions | 第53页 |
| ·Strength of the prototype theory in dealing With word meanings | 第53-55页 |
| ·The prototype theory and family resemblance | 第55-57页 |
| ·A case study for dictionary definition | 第57-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Five A Tentative Application of the Prototype Theory to Definitions in an Advanced Learners'Dictionary | 第62-83页 |
| ·Introduction | 第62页 |
| ·Criticisms to Dictionary Definitions | 第62-64页 |
| ·Motivation for Prototypical Effect in Lexical Analysis | 第64-65页 |
| ·Lexical Definition | 第65-81页 |
| ·Semantic and encyclopedic information in lexical analysis | 第65-67页 |
| ·Applicalion of the prototype theory to lexical definition | 第67-81页 |
| ·Inclusion of encyclopedic information in dictionary definitions | 第68-71页 |
| ·Prototypes and non-prototypes in dictionary definitions | 第71-74页 |
| ·Prototypical scenarios in dictionary definition | 第74-81页 |
| ·Summary | 第81-83页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第83-88页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Present Study | 第83-86页 |
| ·Limitation of the Present Study and Directions for Further Research | 第86-88页 |
| Bibliography | 第88-93页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第93页 |
