| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 The Definitions of English and Chinese AN Combinations | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definitions of English and Chinese Adjectives | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 The Definitions of English and Chinese Nouns | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of English and Chinese AN Combinations | 第19-24页 |
| 2.2.1 The Studies of Chinese AN Combinations | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2.2 The Studies of English AN Combinations | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Theoretical Framework of the Meaning Construction of ANCombinations | 第26-40页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Integration Theory | 第26-30页 |
| 3.1.1 The Network Model of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The Process of Conceptual Integration | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.3 Taxonomy of Conceptual Integration Networks | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 The Theory of Qualia Structure | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Zeno Wendler's Theory of Adjectives | 第32-35页 |
| 3.4 A Proposed Model for the Study of AN Combinations | 第35-39页 |
| 3.4.1 The Operational Procedures of the Proposed Model | 第37页 |
| 3.4.2 The Classification of AN Combinations | 第37-39页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Four Applications of the Proposed Model to the Meaning Construction of Englishand Chinese AN Combinations | 第40-53页 |
| 4.1 In Terms of Non-metaphor and Non-metonymy Based ANCombinations | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of English AN Combination | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Chinese AN Combination | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary | 第43页 |
| 4.2 In Terms of Metaphor-and/or Metonymy-based AN combinations | 第43-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Metaphor and/or Metonymy-based Adjectives, Non-metaphor andNon-metonymy-based Nouns | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Metaphor and/or Metonymy-based Nouns, Non-metaphorandNon-metonymy-based Adjectives | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2.3 The AN Combination As a Whole Metaphorical and/or Metonymic | 第49-52页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| 5.1 A Brief Summary of the Study | 第53页 |
| 5.2 Major Findings of the Study | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第55-56页 |
| References | 第56-59页 |
