| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-10页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第18页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Present Study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.5 Layout of the Thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-42页 |
| 2.1 Key Concepts | 第22-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Affective Words | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.2 Abstract Nouns and Concrete Nouns | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.3 Concreteness Effect | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2 Embodied Cognition Theory | 第26-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Introduction to Embodied Cognition Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Embodied View of Emotion | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Embodied Cognitive View of Abstract Concepts | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3 ERPs and Language Research | 第30-36页 |
| 2.3.1 A Brief Introduction to ERPs | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3.2 ERPs Components | 第32-35页 |
| 2.3.3 Application of ERPs Technique to Language Research | 第35-36页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Lexical Processing | 第36-42页 |
| 2.4.1 Concreteness Effect in Lexical Processing | 第36-38页 |
| 2.4.2 Emotional Effect in Lexical Processing | 第38-40页 |
| 2.4.3 Combined Effects of Concreteness and Emotionality in LexicalProcessing | 第40页 |
| 2.4.4 Limitations of Previous Studies | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第42-50页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Research Design | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Method | 第43-47页 |
| 3.3.1 Subjects | 第43-44页 |
| 3.3.2 Materials | 第44-46页 |
| 3.3.3 Apparatus | 第46页 |
| 3.3.4 Procedures | 第46-47页 |
| 3.4 Data Recording and Collection | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第50-68页 |
| 4.1 Behavioral Data Description and Analysis | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2 ERPs Data Description and Analysis | 第52-63页 |
| 4.2.1 ERPs Data of Concreteness Effect in Processing Positive Nouns | 第53-56页 |
| 4.2.2 ERPs Data of Concreteness Effect in Processing Neutral Nouns | 第56-60页 |
| 4.2.3 ERPs Data of Concreteness Effect in Processing Negative Nouns | 第60-63页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第63-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第68-71页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第68-69页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第70-71页 |
| References | 第71-80页 |
| Appendix 1: Materials of the Experiment | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix 2: Nine-point Rating Scale of Familiarity | 第82-83页 |
| Appendix 3: Nine-point Rating Scale of Concreteness | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix 4: SAM Scale of Emotional Valence and Arousal | 第84-86页 |
| Appendix 5: Parameters of Word Length, Word Frequency and the Average Scores of Familiarity, Concreteness, Emotional Valence, Arousal of Selected English Affective Noun | 第86-90页 |
