| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Objective of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-24页 |
| 2.1 Theories about Negation Comprehension | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2 Research on Negation Comprehension Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3 Research on Negation Comprehension in China | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第24-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Assumptions | 第24页 |
| 3.2 General Design | 第24-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Materials Employed in this Study | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Subjects Participated in this Study | 第26页 |
| 3.2.3 Apparatus and Procedure | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis of Negative Syllable RT and Accuracy | 第29-47页 |
| 4.1 Test of the Normal Distribution on the Initial Data | 第29-31页 |
| 4.2 Data Transformation | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Differences of Negative Syllable RT between Groups | 第32-35页 |
| 4.4 Explicit-implicit Differences of the Negative Syllable RT | 第35-41页 |
| 4.4.1 Explicit-implicit Differences of the Negative Syllable RT in theTotal Samples | 第35-37页 |
| 4.4.2 Explicit-implicit Differences of the Negative Syllable RT in theLower Intermediate Group | 第37-39页 |
| 4.4.3 Explicit-implicit Differences of the Negative Syllable RT in theAdvanced Group | 第39-41页 |
| 4.5 Differences of Accuracy between Groups | 第41-43页 |
| 4.6 Differences of the Negative Syllable RT among Negative Words | 第43-47页 |
| 4.6.1 Differences of the Negative Syllable RT among Negative Words in theTotal Samples | 第43-44页 |
| 4.6.2 Differences of the Negative Syllable RT among Negative Words in theLower Intermediate Group | 第44-45页 |
| 4.6.3 Differences of the Negative Syllable RT among Negative Words in theAdvanced Group | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion of Asymmetry in Negative Expressions Comprehension | 第47-54页 |
| 5.1 Influences of Negative Markers and Dual Hierarchy | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2 Context Suppression on Negation Comprehension | 第50-52页 |
| 5.3 Implicit Negation Variation and Morphological Awareness | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第54-58页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第54-55页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| 6.2.1 Theoretical Implications | 第55-56页 |
| 6.2.2 Practical Implications | 第56页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第56-58页 |
| References | 第58-61页 |
| Appendices | 第61-66页 |
| Appendix One | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix Two | 第65-66页 |
