| 摘要 | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Present Study | 第7-8页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Present Study | 第8页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第8-9页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Present Study | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter II A Literature Review on Memetics and Language Memes | 第11-21页 |
| 2.1 On Meme and Memetics | 第11-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Overview on Meme | 第11-16页 |
| 2.1.1.1 The Birth and Definition of Meme | 第11-13页 |
| 2.1.1.2 Characteristics and Types of Meme | 第13-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Overview on Memetics | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Introduction of Memetics | 第16页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Research of Memetics at Home and Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Language Meme and Research on it | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter III Analysis of Language Memes from the Perspective of Syntagmatic Structure | 第21-33页 |
| 3.1 Formation Mechanism Based on Syntagmatic Structure | 第21-29页 |
| 3.1.1 Brief Introduction to the Theory of Syntagmatic Structure | 第21-23页 |
| 3.1.2 Formation Mechanism of Language Memes | 第23-29页 |
| 3.1.2.1 Complete Replication of the Original Syntagmatic Structure | 第23-25页 |
| 3.1.2.2 Partial Replication of the Original Syntagmatic Structure | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1.2.3 Disappearance of the Original Syntagmatic Structure and New-born Syntagmatic Structure | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2.4 have other expressions to replace them which that mentioned here do not | 第29页 |
| 3.2 The Propagation of Language Memes | 第29-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Genotype Propagation: the Same Information | 第30页 |
| 3.2.2 Phenotype Propagation: the Same Structure | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter IV External Factors Affecting the Transmission of Language Memes:Individual Factors, Context and Culture | 第33-45页 |
| 4.1 Introduction of the New Model | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the External Factors | 第35-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Individual Factors | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.1.1 Memory Capacity | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2.1.2 Motivation | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Context in the Transmission of Language Memes | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.2.1 The Relative Studies on Context | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2.2 A Case Study of the Context in the Transmission of Language Memes | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.3 Cultural Connotation in Language Memes | 第40-43页 |
| 4.2.3.1 Close Connection between Language and Culture | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2.3.2 Types of Cultural Connotation Connected with Language | 第42页 |
| 4.2.3.3 Interaction between Language Meme and Culture | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.4 Transmission Media | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter V Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study and the Insights to Further Study | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第51页 |
