| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Research Subject | 第9-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第11-12页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| ·Denominal Verbs | 第14-15页 |
| ·Preview on Classification of Denominal Verbs | 第15-17页 |
| ·Meaning of Denominal Verbs | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Data Collection and Categorization | 第19-35页 |
| ·Data Selection | 第19-20页 |
| ·Denominal Animal Verbs in English | 第20-30页 |
| ·Preview on Classification of Denominal Animal Verbs in English | 第20-21页 |
| ·Classification of Denominal Animal Verbs in English | 第21-30页 |
| ·Performing an Action to the Animal | 第22-25页 |
| ·Receiving an Action from the Animal | 第25页 |
| ·Employing the Animal to Perform an Action | 第25-26页 |
| ·Performing an Action in the Manner of the Animal | 第26-29页 |
| ·Imitating the Animal, esp. the Physical Appearance | 第29页 |
| ·Bringing Forth a Puppy Animal | 第29-30页 |
| ·Perception of the Animal in Folk Culture | 第30页 |
| ·Denominal Animal Verbs in Chinese | 第30-35页 |
| ·Performing an Action to the Animal | 第31-32页 |
| ·Raising the Animal | 第31-32页 |
| ·Catching the Animal | 第32页 |
| ·Receiving an Action from the Animal | 第32页 |
| ·Employing the Animal to Perform an Action | 第32页 |
| ·Performing an Action in the Manner of the Animal | 第32-33页 |
| ·Imitating the Animal, esp. the Physical Appearance | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Denominalization in English and Chinese | 第35-45页 |
| ·Denominal Animal Verbs in English and Chinese | 第35-40页 |
| ·Frequency Comparison | 第35-36页 |
| ·Denominal Animal Verbs "+ it" | 第36-37页 |
| ·Animal Names "+ suffix" to Form Denominalization | 第37-38页 |
| ·Diachronic View on Denominal Animal Verbs in Chinese | 第38-40页 |
| ·Development of Denominal Animal Verbs | 第40-41页 |
| ·Disappearance of Usages with Real-life Phenomenon | 第40-41页 |
| ·Disappearance of Usages with Words | 第41页 |
| ·Meaning Inheritance Patterns | 第41-43页 |
| ·Meaning Inheritance Pattern of "XU (畜)" | 第41-42页 |
| ·Meaning Inheritance Patterns of CRANE | 第42-43页 |
| ·Reasons to Use Denominalization | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第45-46页 |
| ·Contributions and Limitations | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
