| Abstract (English version) | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese version) | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Object of the Present Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Definition of Nominalization | 第13-18页 |
| ·Nominalization as a Morphological Process | 第13-17页 |
| ·Nominalization as a Syntactical Process | 第17-18页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| ·Objectives and Research Questions | 第20-21页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Sources | 第21页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-35页 |
| ·The Studies by Jespersen | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Studies Within the Framework of Transformational Grammar | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Studies Within the Framework of Systemic-functional Grammar | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Studies Within the Framework of Cognitive Grammar | 第29-31页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第31-32页 |
| ·Perspective of the Present Study | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Conceptual Blending Theory | 第35-52页 |
| ·Nominalization and Metonymy | 第35-42页 |
| ·Variation of Word Classes from Cognitive Perspective | 第35-37页 |
| ·Metonymy from Cognitive Perspective | 第37-39页 |
| ·Metonymy in Nominalization | 第39-42页 |
| ·An Overview of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第42-48页 |
| ·Background | 第42-45页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Networks | 第45-47页 |
| ·Basic Processes of Blending | 第47-48页 |
| ·Optimality Principles | 第48-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Conceptual Blending Theory to Verbal Nominalization | 第52-74页 |
| ·Classification of Act-Thing Metonymy in Nominalization | 第52-56页 |
| ·Cognitive Analysis of Act-Thing Metonymy in Nominalization | 第56-70页 |
| ·Act-Agent Metonymy | 第56-58页 |
| ·Act-Patient Metonymy | 第58-60页 |
| ·Act-Result Metonymy | 第60-62页 |
| ·Act-Instrument Metonymy | 第62-64页 |
| ·Act-Place Metonymy | 第64-66页 |
| ·Act-Time Metonymy | 第66-68页 |
| ·Act-Manner Metonymy | 第68-70页 |
| ·Discussion on the Analysis | 第70-74页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第74-78页 |
| ·Summary of the Thesis | 第74-76页 |
| ·A Result of Metonymic Mode of Cognition | 第74-75页 |
| ·A Result of Conceptual Blending | 第75-76页 |
| ·Significance in English Teaching | 第76页 |
| ·Limitations | 第76页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-81页 |
