| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第17-24页 |
| 1.1 Significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2 Research Object | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Theory and Methodology | 第19-22页 |
| 1.4 Research Motivations and Questions | 第22-23页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Two Review of Relevant Studies | 第24-29页 |
| 2.1 Previous Researches on Dimensional Adjectives | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2 Comments on Related Researches | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three The Empirical Study | 第29-32页 |
| 3.1 Participants | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Material | 第30页 |
| 3.3 Design | 第30-31页 |
| 3.4 Procedure | 第31页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Four Differences and Similarities of Cognitive semantic model about "E/C DAs” between CNSs and ENSs | 第32-96页 |
| 4.1 CNSs' Cognitive semantic model of "CDAs" | 第32-65页 |
| 4.2 ENSs' Cognitive semantic model of "EDAs" | 第65-88页 |
| 4.3 Similarities and Differences of Cognitive semantic model about "E/C DAs" between CNSs and ENSs | 第88-93页 |
| 4.4 Differences and Similarities of Cognitive semantic model about "EDAs" among ENSs of different levels | 第93-94页 |
| 4.5 Differences and Similarities of Cognitive semantic model about "E/C DAs" among CELs of different levels | 第94-96页 |
| Chapter Five Cognitive Motivations for the Cognitive semantic model of "E/C DAs" between CNSs and ENSs | 第96-102页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第96页 |
| 5.2 Cognitive Motivations for the Cognitive semantic model of "E/C DAs" between CNSs and ENSs | 第96-101页 |
| 5.3 Cognitive Motivations for the Cognitive semantic model of "E/C DAs"among CELs and ENSs of Different Level | 第101-102页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第102-106页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第102-104页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study and Possibilities for Further Research | 第104-106页 |
| References | 第106-109页 |
| Appendix | 第109页 |