| 1 Introduction | 第1-7页 |
| 2 Relevant Theories About Abbreviations | 第7-19页 |
| ·Definition of Abbreviations | 第7-9页 |
| ·Definition of Abbreviation in English | 第7-8页 |
| ·Definition of Abbreviation in Chinese | 第8-9页 |
| ·Development of Abbreviations | 第9-11页 |
| ·Relevant Theories About the Appearance of Abbreviations | 第11-18页 |
| ·Economy Principle | 第11-13页 |
| ·Pragmatics | 第13-14页 |
| ·Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Psychology | 第14-16页 |
| ·Least Effort Principle | 第16页 |
| ·Other Reasons | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relations Between Abbreviations and the Original Words | 第18-19页 |
| 3 Comparisons Between Abbreviations in English and Chinese | 第19-34页 |
| ·Structures | 第19-28页 |
| ·Pronunciations | 第28-29页 |
| ·Writing | 第29-30页 |
| ·Grammar | 第30-31页 |
| ·Numeral Abbreviations | 第31-33页 |
| ·Summary of the Comparison | 第33-34页 |
| 4 Application of Abbreviations | 第34-42页 |
| ·Invasion and Penetration of English Abbreviations Into Chinese | 第34-37页 |
| ·Problems in the Application of Abbreviations | 第37-42页 |
| ·Avoiding Ambiguity | 第37-38页 |
| ·Prohibition of Abbreviations in Certain Field | 第38-39页 |
| ·Stable Forms of Abbreviations | 第39-40页 |
| ·Abbreviations Endowed With Special and Interesting Meanings | 第40-41页 |
| ·Use of Figure of Speech | 第41-42页 |
| ·Non-Abbreviations | 第42页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-46页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第46-47页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第47页 |
