| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Previous Relevant Study | 第11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Paper | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Layout of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Background | 第14-26页 |
| ·Definition | 第14-15页 |
| ·Definition of Verb | 第14页 |
| ·Definition of Pattern | 第14-15页 |
| ·Definition of Verb Patterns | 第15页 |
| ·Classification of Verb Patterns | 第15-20页 |
| ·Hornby's Classification | 第15-17页 |
| ·Classification in Collins Cobuild | 第17-20页 |
| ·Categories of Verb Patterns Used in This Research | 第20-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Data Collection and Processing | 第26-33页 |
| ·Corpus-based Approach | 第26-27页 |
| ·Introduction to the Corpus MEE | 第27页 |
| ·Software Used for Data Processing | 第27-30页 |
| ·FoxPro | 第28页 |
| ·AntConc | 第28-29页 |
| ·SPSS | 第29页 |
| ·CLAWS | 第29-30页 |
| ·Procedures for Data Processing | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第33-58页 |
| ·Distribution of Verb Patterns in MEE | 第33-38页 |
| ·Overall Distribution of Verb Patterns | 第33-34页 |
| ·Distribution of Auxiliaries,Modals and Phrasal Modals | 第34-38页 |
| ·Analysis of Simple Verb Patterns | 第38-46页 |
| ·Frequency Distribution of Simple Verb Patterns | 第38-40页 |
| ·High Frequency Verbs in Simple Verb Patterns | 第40-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Complex Verb Patterns | 第46-50页 |
| ·Frequency Distribution of Complex Verb Patterns | 第46-47页 |
| ·High Frequency Verbs in Complex Verb Patterns | 第47-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Verb Patterns with there as Subject | 第50-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Verb Patterns with it as Subject | 第52-58页 |
| ·Frequency Distribution of Verb Patterns with it as Subject | 第52-54页 |
| ·High Frequency Verbs in Verb Patterns with it as Subject | 第54-58页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第58-63页 |
| ·Findings | 第58-60页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第61-63页 |
| References | 第63-66页 |
| Appendices | 第66-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| Resume | 第73页 |
