| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Complementation | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Semantic Classification of Verb Triggers and Adjective Triggers | 第20-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Semantic Classification of Verb Triggers | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Semantic Classification of Adjective Triggers | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Complementation and Complement | 第24-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of Complement | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Complementizer | 第26-29页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Complementation by That-Clause | 第29-32页 |
| 2.4.1 Verb Complementation by That-Clauses | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4.2 Adjective Complementation by That-Clauses | 第30-31页 |
| 2.4.3 Extraposition of That-complement Clauses | 第31-32页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第34-43页 |
| 3.1 Corpus | 第34-38页 |
| 3.1.1 Corpus Linguistics | 第34-35页 |
| 3.1.2 Advantages of Corpus Linguistics | 第35页 |
| 3.1.3 Corpus-Based Approach | 第35-36页 |
| 3.1.4 Corpus Used in the Study | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2 Statistical Methods | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.1 Qualitative Research | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Quantitative Research | 第39页 |
| 3.3 Softwares and Instruments | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3.1 Microsoft Excel | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.2 SPSS | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4 Procedures of the Study | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Discussion and Analysis | 第43-68页 |
| 4.1 Distributional Features of That-Clauses as Complementations of Verbs andAdjectives in BNC | 第43-53页 |
| 4.1.1 Overall Distributions of That-Clauses as Complementations of Verbs andAdjectives in BNC | 第43-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Distributional Differences across Derived Text Types | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.3 Distributional Differences across Text Domains | 第48-50页 |
| 4.1.4 Distributional Differences across Social Factors | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2 Semantic Classifications of Verb Triggers and Adjective Triggers | 第53-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Semantic Classifications of Verbs Triggers | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 Semantic Classifications of Adjective Triggers | 第56-59页 |
| 4.3 Governing Forces of Verb Triggers and Adjective Triggers on That-Clauses as Complementations | 第59-68页 |
| 4.3.1 Verb Forms in That-clauses as Complementations of Verbs and Adjectives | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3.2 Governing Forces of Verb Triggers on That-Clauses as Complementations of Verbs | 第62-65页 |
| 4.3.3 Governing Forces of Adjective Triggers on That-Clauses as Complementations of Adjectives | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第68-74页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第68-70页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第70-71页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第71-72页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第72-74页 |
| References | 第74-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
