| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1. Background of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| 2. Objectives of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 3. Methodology and Data Collection | 第13-14页 |
| 4. Layout of This Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies on Internet xieyinci in Chinese | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1.1 Rhetorical Study on Internet xieyinci in Chinese | 第16-19页 |
| 1.1.2 Aesthetic Study on Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第19-21页 |
| 1.1.3 Cognitive Study on Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第21-22页 |
| 1.2 Comments on the Previous Studies on Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第22-25页 |
| 1.3 Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Two Autonomy Dependence Analysis Framework | 第26-40页 |
| 2.1 Intentionality | 第28-31页 |
| 2.2 Explicit Expression and Implicit Expression | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3 Proximity/Similarity | 第32-36页 |
| 2.4 Nipping—along | 第36-38页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Generation of Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第40-72页 |
| 3.1 Generation Motivations of Internet Xieynci in Chinese | 第43-51页 |
| 3.1.1 The Netizens' Intentionality | 第44-48页 |
| 3.1.2 Proximity/Similarity Relation in Chinese Lexical System | 第48-51页 |
| 3.2 Generation Process of Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第51-68页 |
| 3.2.1 Generation Process of Conventional-like Internet Xieyinci inChinese | 第51-61页 |
| 3.2.2 Generation Process ofNeo-Intemet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第61-68页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第68-72页 |
| Chapter 4 Interpretation of Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第72-94页 |
| 4.1 Interpretation Process of Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第73-83页 |
| 4.1.1 Interpretation Process of Conventional-like Internet Xieyinciin Chinese | 第74-80页 |
| 4.1.2 Interpretation Process of Neo-Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第80-83页 |
| 4.2 Expressive effects of Internet Xieyinci in Chinese | 第83-91页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第91-94页 |
| Conclusion | 第94-99页 |
| 1. Major Findings | 第95-97页 |
| 2. Significance of the Study | 第97-98页 |
| 3. Limitations and Suggestions | 第98-99页 |
| Bibliography | 第99-104页 |
| Appendix | 第104-107页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第107-109页 |
