| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第8-9页 |
| Abbreviations | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| ·Background | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第16页 |
| ·Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-46页 |
| ·Causals Revisited | 第20-22页 |
| ·Definition of Causals | 第20-21页 |
| ·Classification of Causals | 第21-22页 |
| ·ERPs and Language Research | 第22-30页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of ERPs Technique | 第22-24页 |
| ·ERPs Technique Applied to Language Research | 第24-25页 |
| ·ERPs Components Related to the Present Study | 第25-30页 |
| ·P300 | 第25-28页 |
| ·Slow Wave | 第28-30页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Causals | 第30-46页 |
| ·Cognitive-Pragmatic Approach to Causals | 第31-36页 |
| ·Cognitive-Pragmatic Approach | 第31-32页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of Construal Mechanism of Causals Proposed byLiao Qiaoyun | 第32-36页 |
| ·Neuro-cognitive Approach to Causals | 第36-44页 |
| ·Reaction Time Studies | 第36-40页 |
| ·ERPs Studies | 第40-43页 |
| ·f MRI Studies | 第43-44页 |
| ·Comments on Previous Studies | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第46-53页 |
| ·Research Question | 第46-47页 |
| ·Method | 第47-51页 |
| ·Participants | 第47页 |
| ·Materials | 第47-48页 |
| ·Design and Procedure | 第48-50页 |
| ·Instruments | 第50页 |
| ·ERP Recording | 第50-51页 |
| ·Off-line Analysis of Data | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第53-69页 |
| ·Behavioral Results | 第53-54页 |
| ·ERPs Results | 第54-62页 |
| ·Comparison of differences in construal processing between logical causals andevidential causals | 第55-58页 |
| ·0ms-400ms | 第55-56页 |
| ·400ms-2900ms | 第56-58页 |
| ·Comparison of processing differences in brain areas between logical causals andevidential causals | 第58-62页 |
| ·0ms-400ms | 第58-60页 |
| ·400ms-2900ms | 第60-62页 |
| ·Discussions | 第62-69页 |
| ·Differences of processing logical causal and processing evidential causal withrespect to rating results | 第63页 |
| ·Differences of processing logical causal and processing evidential causal withrespect to cognitive mechanism | 第63-66页 |
| ·Differences of processing logical causal and processing evidential causal withrespect to brain areas | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第69-72页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第70页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第70-72页 |
| References | 第72-78页 |
| Appendix 1 The Profile of Subject | 第78-79页 |
| Appendix 2 Instruction and Materials | 第79-84页 |
