| 中文摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第11-22页 |
| ·Semantic Theories | 第11-18页 |
| ·Types of Word Meaning | 第12-13页 |
| ·Componential Analysis | 第13-18页 |
| ·A Pedagogic Theory — Social Constructivism | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Sources of English Synonyms | 第22-29页 |
| ·Synonyms from Other Languages | 第22-24页 |
| ·Synonyms from French | 第22-23页 |
| ·Synonyms from Latin and Greek | 第23-24页 |
| ·Synonyms from American English | 第24-28页 |
| ·Formation of American English | 第25-26页 |
| ·Different in Form, Identical in Meaning | 第26-28页 |
| Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Semantic Definition and Classification of Synonyms | 第29-41页 |
| ·A Retrospect of Two Theories of Semantics | 第29-32页 |
| ·Types of Meaning | 第29-32页 |
| ·Componential Analysis | 第32页 |
| ·Semantic Classification of Synonyms | 第32-34页 |
| ·Bisectional Classification of Synonyms | 第33页 |
| ·TriSectional Classification of Synonyms | 第33-34页 |
| ·Semantic Definition and Discrimination of Synonyms | 第34-39页 |
| ·Complete Synonyms | 第34-35页 |
| ·Partial Synonyms | 第35-37页 |
| ·Pseudo-Synonyms | 第37-39页 |
| Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Procedures and Methods of Synonyms Discriminations | 第41-51页 |
| ·Dictionary Consultation | 第41-42页 |
| ·Comparison and Contrast of the Similarities and Differences between Synonyms | 第42-49页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Semantic Components of Synonyms | 第42-44页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Selection or Collocation of the Synonyms | 第44-45页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Stylistic Meaning of the Synonyms | 第45-47页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Evaluative Meaning of the Synonyms | 第47-49页 |
| Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Principles and Procedures of Synonyms Teaching | 第51-67页 |
| ·Principles of Teaching English Synonyms | 第51-57页 |
| ·With Students as the Center | 第51-54页 |
| ·Necessary and Reasonable Combination of English with Chinese | 第54-56页 |
| ·In a Clear, Accurate and Easy way | 第56-57页 |
| ·Procedures of Synonyms Teaching | 第57-66页 |
| ·Finding out the Pairs or Groups of Synonyms and Looking up Their Meanings in the Dictionary by Students Themselves | 第59-61页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Similarities and Differences of Synonyms through Discussion by Students Themselves | 第61-62页 |
| ·Summarizing the Similarities and Differences with Illustrations by the Teacher | 第62-64页 |
| ·Consolidating the Teaching of Synonyms through Drills | 第64-66页 |
| Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix | 第71-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78-79页 |
