| 0 Introduction | 第1-8页 |
| Part Ⅰ A Survey of the History of English | 第8-14页 |
| ·The Anglo-Saxon Settlement | 第9-10页 |
| ·The Scandinavian Invasion | 第10-11页 |
| ·Norman Conquest and Its Aftermath | 第11-12页 |
| ·Standardization | 第12页 |
| ·Colonization and Globalization | 第12-14页 |
| Part Ⅱ World English | 第14-22页 |
| ·What Is World English | 第14-16页 |
| ·American English | 第16-22页 |
| Part Ⅲ Focus on Words and Vocabulary | 第22-35页 |
| ·Definition of Words and Their Internal Structure | 第22-23页 |
| ·Classification of Words | 第23-30页 |
| ·Methods of Word Formation | 第30-31页 |
| ·Characteristics of English Vocabulary | 第31-35页 |
| Part Ⅳ Forms of Vocabulary Change | 第35-48页 |
| ·Addition of new words | 第35-44页 |
| ·Loss of Words | 第44-45页 |
| ·Changes in the Meaning of Words | 第45-48页 |
| Part Ⅴ Vocabulary Development in Our Times (since 1990s) | 第48-56页 |
| ·Impact of Social, Political and Economic Changes | 第48-52页 |
| ·Impact of Science and Technology | 第52-56页 |
| Part Ⅵ Latest Development | 第56-60页 |
| Part Ⅶ Conclusion | 第60-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix: | 第65页 |
