| 中文摘要 | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 中文文摘 | 第4-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·The Background of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Significance of the Research | 第11页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review of the Category Theory | 第13-21页 |
| ·The Classical Theory of Category | 第13-14页 |
| ·Development of Category Theories | 第14-21页 |
| ·Family Resemblances | 第14-16页 |
| ·Focal Colors | 第16-17页 |
| ·Characteristics of Basic-level Categories | 第17-18页 |
| ·Characteristics of Superordinate Categories | 第18-19页 |
| ·Characteristics of Subordinate Categories | 第19-20页 |
| ·Content of Prototype Theory | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Three The Role and Enlightenment of Prototype Category Theories in English Vocabulary Teaching | 第21-27页 |
| ·Value of Prototypical Meaning of a Word in Vocabulary Teaching | 第21-22页 |
| ·Importance of Basic-level Terms in Vocabulary Teaching | 第22-24页 |
| ·Enlightenment of Conceptual Metaphor in English Vocabulary Teaching | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Prototype Category Theories in Vocabulary Teaching | 第27-34页 |
| ·Objectives | 第27-28页 |
| ·Subjects | 第28页 |
| ·Procedures | 第28-30页 |
| ·Results and analysis | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第34-37页 |
| ·Principal findings and achievements | 第34-35页 |
| ·Limitation and expectation for further study | 第35-37页 |
| References | 第37-40页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第40页 |
