| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review: Previous Studies on Nominalization | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 The Definition of Nominalization | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 The Study from the Perspective of Structural Linguistics | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 The Study from the Perspective of Transformational-Generative Grammar | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 The Study from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Conceptions on Grammatical Metaphor and Nominalization in Functional Grammar | 第18-32页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Introduction to Metaphor | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Congruent Form and Metaphorical Form | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Three Classifications of Grammatical Metaphor | 第22-28页 |
| 2.4 Nominalization in Functional Grammar | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Characteristics of Nominalization in English Proverbs | 第32-42页 |
| 3.1 Semantic Features of Nominalization in Proverbs | 第32-34页 |
| 3.2 Formal Distinctions of Nominalization in Proverbs | 第34-40页 |
| 3.3 The Possible Defects of Nominalization | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Nominalization in English Proverbs from the Viewpoint of Grammatical Metaphor | 第42-55页 |
| 4.1 Ideational Metaphor and Nominalization in English Proverbs: in Transitivity System | 第42-47页 |
| 4.2 Interpersonal Metaphor and Nominalization: in Mood and Modality Systems | 第47-52页 |
| 4.3 Textual Metaphor and Nominalization: in Metaphorical Thematic Structure and Metaphorical News Structure | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Five Contributions of Nominalization to English Proverbs | 第55-60页 |
| 5.1 Conciseness and Objectivity | 第55-57页 |
| 5.2 Authority and Credibility | 第57-58页 |
| 5.3 Symmetry and Melodic Effect | 第58-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |
