| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| CONTENTS | 第10-13页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第13-14页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第14-15页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Present Study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Thesis | 第18-21页 |
| 1.2.1 Research Questions | 第19页 |
| 1.2.2 Research Methodology | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2.3 Research Significance | 第20-21页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| CHAPTER TWO RELEVANT STUDIES ON X-ABLE WORDS AND CATEGORIZATION-PROTOTYPE DEFINITION | 第22-30页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on X-ABLE Words | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Etymology of the Suffix | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Derivative Meanings and Grammatical Category of Roots | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies on Syntactic Functions of X-ABLE | 第24页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Word Formation Role in SLA | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Morphological Treatment in ELDs | 第26页 |
| 2.4 Studies on Categorization-Prototype Approach Definition | 第26-27页 |
| 2.5 Summary of the Relevant Previous Researches | 第27-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE MEANING GENERATIVE MECHANISM AND PREDICTABILITY OF X-ABLE WORDS | 第30-44页 |
| 3.1 Morphological Traits of X-ABLE | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 Meaning Generative Mechanism of X-ABLE From a Cognitive Perspective | 第32-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Variation in Suffixal Meaning | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 Cognitive Analysis of the Polysemous Suffix | 第34-37页 |
| 3.3 Predictability of X-ABLE From a Cognitive Perspective | 第37-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Notion of Predictability | 第38页 |
| 3.3.2 Evaluative Approaches of Predictability of X-ABLE | 第38-42页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第42-44页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR CATEGORIZATION OF X-ABLE WORDS | 第44-58页 |
| 4.1 Principle of Categorization | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2 Setup of Categorial Features | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3 Meaning Driven Categorization of X-ABLE | 第46-57页 |
| 4.3.1 Prototypical and Non-prototypical Features of Acceptable Category | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Prototypical and Non-prototypical Features of Eatable Category | 第50-52页 |
| 4.3.3 Prototypical and Non-prototypical Features of Enjoyable Category | 第52-55页 |
| 4.3.4 Prototypical and Non-prototypical Features of Peaceable Category | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第57-58页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE PROBLEMS OF DEFINITIONS IN EXISTING DICTIONARIES | 第58-68页 |
| 5.1 Problem of Prototypical Feature Absence | 第59-61页 |
| 5.2 Problems of Non-prototypical Feature Absence | 第61-65页 |
| 5.2.1 Absence of Non-prototypical Features in Meaning | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2.2 Absence of Non-prototypical Features in Word Formation | 第63-65页 |
| 5.3 Un-uniformity in Pattern | 第65-66页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第66-68页 |
| CHAPTER SIX DEFINITION PATTERNS OF X-ABLE WORDS | 第68-82页 |
| 6.1 Theoretical Framework | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2 Guiding Principles for Definitions | 第69-72页 |
| 6.2.1 Principle of Being Categorization Based | 第69-70页 |
| 6.2.2 Principle of Being Cognitive Features Oriented | 第70-72页 |
| 6.3 Constituents and Structure of X-ABLE Definitions and Format of Base Representation | 第72-74页 |
| 6.3.1 Constituents and Structure of X-ABLE Definitions | 第72-73页 |
| 6.3.2 Format of Base Representation | 第73-74页 |
| 6.4 Definition Patterns for Different X-ABLE Categories | 第74-79页 |
| 6.4.1 Definition Pattern for Example Words from Acceptable Category | 第74-75页 |
| 6.4.2 Definition Pattern for Example Words from Respectable Category | 第75-77页 |
| 6.4.3 Definition Pattern for Example Words from Unacceptable Category | 第77-79页 |
| 6.5 Summary | 第79-82页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第82-86页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第82-83页 |
| 7.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第83-84页 |
| 7.3 Limitations of the Present Study | 第84页 |
| 7.4 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第84-86页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第86-94页 |
