| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 0.1 Background of This Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 0.2 Aims of This Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 0.3 Methods of This Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| 0.4 Organization of This thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第19-39页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies on Extraposition in English | 第19-34页 |
| 1.1.1 Definition and Classification of Extraposition in English | 第20-25页 |
| 1.1.2 Explanation of Extraposition in English | 第25-34页 |
| 1.2 Comments on the Previous Studies on Extraposition in English | 第34-36页 |
| 1.2.1 Merits of the Previous Studies on Extraposition in English | 第34-35页 |
| 1.2.2 Demerits of the Previous Studies on Extraposition in English | 第35-36页 |
| 1.3 Summary | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter 2 The Prominence View | 第39-53页 |
| 2.1 Definition of the Prominence View | 第39-41页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Prominence | 第41-44页 |
| 2.3 Classification of Prominence | 第44-47页 |
| 2.4 Functions of the Prominence View | 第47-50页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter 3 Redefinition and Reclassification of Extraposition in English | 第53-71页 |
| 3.1 Redefinition of Extraposition in English | 第53-58页 |
| 3.2 Reclassification of Extraposition in English | 第58-69页 |
| 3.2.1 Leftward Extraposition in English | 第59-63页 |
| 3.2.2 Rightward Extraposition in English | 第63-69页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter 4 Prominence-view Account of Leftward Extraposition inEnglish | 第71-89页 |
| 4.1 Subjective Prominence and Leftward Extraposition | 第71-79页 |
| 4.1.1 The Initial Position as a Prominent Position | 第72-75页 |
| 4.1.2 Leftward Extraposition Caused by Subjective Prominence | 第75-79页 |
| 4.2 Subjective Prominence and Leftward Extraposition of SubjectComplement | 第79-82页 |
| 4.3 Subjective Prominence and Leftward Extraposition of Object andObject Complement | 第82-86页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第86-89页 |
| Chapter 5 Prominence-view Account of Rightward Extraposition inEnglish | 第89-109页 |
| 5.1 Subjective Prominence and Rightward Extraposition | 第89-95页 |
| 5.1.1 The Final Position as a Prominent Position | 第90-91页 |
| 5.1.2 Rightward Extraposition Caused by Subjective Prominence | 第91-95页 |
| 5.2 Subjective Prominence and Rightward Extraposition of Subject | 第95-99页 |
| 5.3 Subjective Prominence and Rightward Extraposition of Object andObject Complement | 第99-106页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第106-109页 |
| Conclusion | 第109-115页 |
| Bibliography | 第115-121页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第121-123页 |
