| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| 2.1 Basic Concepts of Semantic Prosody | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Semantic Prosody | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Features of Semantic Prosody | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Classifications of Semantic Prosody | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Semantic Prosody | 第19-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Monolingual Studies on Semantic Prosody | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Contrastive Studies on Semantic Prosody | 第21-25页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Accomplishment Verbs | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第27-34页 |
| 3.1 Data-Based Approach | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Research Instruments | 第27-30页 |
| 3.2.1 Corpora Used in the Study | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Softwares Employed in the Study | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Research Procedure | 第30-33页 |
| 3.3.1 Selection of Lexical Items for the Study | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3.2 Data Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-58页 |
| 4.1 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of Accomplishment Verbs by English Native Speakers | 第34-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of END | 第34-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of FINISH | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.3 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of COMPLETE | 第38-40页 |
| 4.1.4 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of TERMINATE | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of Accomplishment Verbs by Chinese EFL Learners | 第42-50页 |
| 4.2.1 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of END | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2.2 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of FINISH | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2.3 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of COMPLETE | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.4 Collocational Profiles and Semantic Prosody of TERMINATE | 第48-50页 |
| 4.3 Contrastive Analysis of Accomplishment Verbs between BNC and LTC | 第50-56页 |
| 4.3.1 Comparison and Contrast of END | 第50-52页 |
| 4.3.2 Comparison and Contrast of FINISH | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.3 Comparison and Contrast of COMPLETE | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3.4 Comparison and Contrast of TERMINATE | 第55-56页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-62页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第58-60页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第60-61页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Recommendations for Future Research | 第61-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| Publication | 第66页 |
