| Synopsis (Chinese) | 第1-9页 |
| Synopsis (English) | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 An Overview of Categorization Theories | 第13-25页 |
| ·Classical Approach to Categorization | 第13-16页 |
| ·Classical Approach within Linguistics | 第13-16页 |
| ·Disadvantages of classical approach | 第16页 |
| ·Prototype-based Approach to Categorization | 第16-20页 |
| ·The Origin of Family Resemblances | 第16-18页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Relationship between Classical Theory, the Principle of Family Resemblances and Prototype Theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·Different Philosophies of Classical Approach and Cognitive Approach | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 The Construction of Polysemy Network | 第25-51页 |
| ·Polysemy | 第25-27页 |
| ·The Definition of Polysemy | 第25页 |
| ·Polysemy and Homonymy | 第25-26页 |
| ·Polysemy and Monosemy | 第26-27页 |
| ·Family Resemblances in Polysemy | 第27-35页 |
| ·Mechanisms of Meaning Extension | 第29-35页 |
| ·Metaphor and Polysemy | 第29-34页 |
| ·Metonymy and Polysemy | 第34-35页 |
| ·Analysis of Polysemy Cases in English and Chinese | 第35-51页 |
| ·Radiation and Concatenation | 第36页 |
| ·Family Resemblance Network of “Cut” | 第36-39页 |
| ·Family Resemblance Network of Chinese Word “Diàn(垫)” | 第39-43页 |
| ·Family Resemblance Network of Chinese Word “Dǎ(打)” | 第43-51页 |
| Chapter 4 The Significance of Family Resemblance Approach in Foreign Language Teaching | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57页 |
