| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2 The significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 The framework of the study | 第13-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literary Review | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1 The analysis of reference of verbs in abroad | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2. The analysis of reference of verbs in home | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-36页 |
| 3.1 The referential theory | 第25-34页 |
| 3.2 Zeno Vendler’s classification of eventuality | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four On the Reference of Verbs | 第36-72页 |
| 4.1 The importance of verbs in sentences | 第36-39页 |
| 4.2 The reference of verbs---eventuality | 第39-59页 |
| 4.2.1 The Classification of Eventuality | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.2 The classification of Vendler | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2.3The standard of the classification | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.4 The types the of classification | 第48-52页 |
| 4.2.5 The diagnostic tests for the eventuality | 第52-59页 |
| 4.3 The referring characters and internal difference of verbs | 第59-60页 |
| 4.4 The event nominals denoting event | 第60-72页 |
| 4.4.1 The ways of verbal nominalization | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4.2. Simple Event, Complex Event, and Propositional Readings of nominals | 第62-64页 |
| 4.4.3. Properties of Complex Event Nominals | 第64-66页 |
| 4.4.4. The Interpretation of Passive Nominals and Its Contrast with ActiveNominals | 第66-69页 |
| 4.4.5. An Analysis of the Complex Event Nominals’ properties with eventuality | 第69-72页 |
| Conclusion | 第72-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-78页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间所发表的学术论文 | 第78-80页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第80页 |
