| Acknowledgement | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research orientation | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Rationale of the research | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第10页 |
| 1.4 Research methodology | 第10-11页 |
| 1.5 The significance | 第11页 |
| 1.6 Structure of this thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-21页 |
| 2.1 Introduction of this chapter | 第13页 |
| 2.2 The comprehensive situation of Jin dialect | 第13页 |
| 2.3 The recent research on entering tones | 第13-14页 |
| 2.4 The two types of expressions formed by meaningless entering syllables | 第14-19页 |
| 2.5 Summary of this chapter | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Three Background Information | 第21-27页 |
| 3.1 Introduction of Shanxi province | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2 Introduction of Yangqu | 第23-25页 |
| 3.2.1 Geographic introduction of Yangqu county | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2.2 The history of Yangqu | 第24页 |
| 3.2.3 The dialects | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3 The words used in this survey | 第25-27页 |
| 3.3.1 The voiced entering tone words (169) | 第25页 |
| 3.3.2 The half voiced entering tone words (44) | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3.3 The voiceless entering tone words (144) | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of the Phonological Characteristics of Yangqu Dialect | 第27-37页 |
| 4.1 Introduction of this chapter | 第27页 |
| 4.2 The phonological characteristics in the center of Yangqu county | 第27-30页 |
| 4.3 The phonological characteristics of West Yangqu dialect | 第30-33页 |
| 4.4 The phonological characteristics of East Yangqu dialect | 第33-36页 |
| 4.5 Summary of this chapter | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Five Current Situation and Changes of Entering Tones | 第37-50页 |
| 5.1 Introduction of this chapter | 第37页 |
| 5.2 The current tone value and the changes of the ancient entering tones | 第37-38页 |
| 5.3 The current pronunciations and changes of the ancient entering finals | 第38-47页 |
| 5.3.1 The current pronunciation of the entering finals in the center of Yangqu | 第38-41页 |
| 5.3.2 The current pronunciation of the entering finals in west of Yangqu | 第41-44页 |
| 5.3.3 The current pronunciation of the entering finals in east of Yangqu | 第44-47页 |
| 5.4 The characteristics of entering tones in Yangqu | 第47-49页 |
| 5.5 Summary of this chapter | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第50页 |
| 6.2 Conclusions | 第50-51页 |
| 6.3 Pedagogical implications | 第51页 |
| 6.4 Limitations of the research | 第51页 |
| 6.5 Recommendations for future research | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| Appendix | 第56-64页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间科研成果 | 第64页 |
