| Acknowledgments | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| List of Figures | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1 Significance of the Title Selected | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Research Problems | 第18页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-32页 |
| 2.1 Foreign Studies on Middle Constructions | 第20-26页 |
| 2.2 Domestic Studies on Middle Constructions | 第26-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretic Framework | 第32-48页 |
| 3.1 Constructional Grammar | 第32-40页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Construction Grammar | 第32-37页 |
| 3.1.2 Characteristics of Construction Grammar | 第37-40页 |
| 3.2 Conceptual Blending Theory | 第40-48页 |
| 3.2.1 The Network Model and the Principle of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第40-43页 |
| 3.2.2 The Major Types of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2.3 The Advantage of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter 4 The Interpretations to English Middle Constructions and Chinese Middle Constructions in Conceptual Blending Theory | 第48-71页 |
| 4.1 The Interpretations to EMC in CBT | 第48-58页 |
| 4.1.1 The Existence of EMC | 第48-49页 |
| 4.1.2 The Forming Mechanism of EMC | 第49-53页 |
| 4.1.3 The Major Properties of EMC | 第53-56页 |
| 4.1.4 Constraints on English Middle Verbs | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2 The Interpretations to CMC in CBT | 第58-65页 |
| 4.2.1 The Existence of CMC | 第58-61页 |
| 4.2.2 The Forming Mechanism of CMC | 第61-63页 |
| 4.2.3 The Major Properties of CMC | 第63页 |
| 4.2.4 Constraints on Chinese Middle Verbs | 第63-65页 |
| 4.3 Comparative Study between EMC and CMC | 第65-71页 |
| 4.3.1 Similarities of EMC and CMC | 第65页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences of EMC and CMC | 第65-71页 |
| Chapter 5 The Category of EMC and CMC | 第71-78页 |
| 5.1 The Prototype of EMC and CMC | 第71-75页 |
| 5.1.1 The Prototype of EMC | 第71-73页 |
| 5.1.2 The Prototype of CMC | 第73-75页 |
| 5.1.3 The Similarities and Differences of the Prototype of EMC and CMC | 第75页 |
| 5.2 The Untypical members of EMC and CMC | 第75-78页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第78-81页 |
| 6.1 Conclusion of Research Results | 第78-79页 |
| 6.2 Limitations | 第79-80页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Future Study | 第80-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间主要的研究成果 | 第85-86页 |
