| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Origin of the Study | 第12-18页 |
| ·Necessity and Significance of the Study | 第13-16页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 The GEI Constructions | 第18-31页 |
| ·Definition of the GEI Construction | 第18-19页 |
| ·Classifications of the GEI Constructions | 第19-27页 |
| ·The Previous Classifications of the GEI Constructions | 第19-24页 |
| ·The Classification for the Present Study | 第24-27页 |
| ·Other Relevant Studies of the GEI Constructions | 第27-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Construction Grammar | 第31-39页 |
| ·Origin of Construction Grammar | 第31-32页 |
| ·Development of Construction Grammar | 第32-34页 |
| ·Principles of Construction Grammar | 第34-38页 |
| ·Construction Holistic Principle | 第34-35页 |
| ·Prototype Category Principle | 第35-36页 |
| ·Construction Extension Principle | 第36-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 4 CG-Based Analysis of the GEI Constructions | 第39-68页 |
| ·Form and Meaning of the GEI Constructions | 第39-54页 |
| ·Form and Meaning of the Unmarked GEI Construction 1 | 第40-41页 |
| ·Form and Meaning of the Marked GEI Constructions | 第41-54页 |
| ·Relations between the GEI Constructions | 第54-67页 |
| ·The Superordinate Constructional Meaning | 第54-56页 |
| ·Prototype-Extension Relation | 第56-59页 |
| ·Metaphorical and Metonymic Mappings from the Unmarked to Marked GEI constructions | 第59-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-68页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第68-69页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第70-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-77页 |
| Publications | 第77页 |
