| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Topic | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第10页 |
| ·Research Method | 第10-11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第13-29页 |
| ·Studies of Grammaticalization | 第13-16页 |
| ·Metonymy | 第16-22页 |
| ·Traditional view of metonymy | 第16-18页 |
| ·Cognitive view of metonymy | 第18-22页 |
| ·Aspect | 第22-29页 |
| ·Previous research on aspect | 第23-24页 |
| ·Previous research on progressive aspect | 第24-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| 3 Progressive Aspect in English and Chinese Verbs | 第29-44页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect in English Verbs | 第29-37页 |
| ·Progressive aspect of dynamic verbs in English | 第31-33页 |
| ·Progressive aspect of stative verbs in English | 第33-37页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect in Chinese Verbs | 第37-44页 |
| ·Dynamic verbs in Chinese | 第40-43页 |
| ·Other verbs in Chinese | 第43-44页 |
| 4 Metonymic Mechanism in Grammaticalization of Progressive Aspect | 第44-53页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect in English | 第44-50页 |
| ·Progressive aspect and simple aspect | 第44-46页 |
| ·Progressive aspect and inchoative aspect | 第46-48页 |
| ·Progressive aspect and perfective aspect | 第48-50页 |
| ·Progressive Aspect in Chinese | 第50-52页 |
| ·Progressive aspect and perfective aspect | 第50-51页 |
| ·Progressive aspect and simple aspect | 第51-52页 |
| ·General Rule of Metonymic Mechanism in Grammaticalization of Progressive Aspect | 第52-53页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第53-54页 |
| ·Implications and Suggestions for Further Research | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-60页 |
| List of Figures | 第60-61页 |
| Academic Achievements and Awards | 第61-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62页 |
