| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Figures and Tables | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 literature review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Studies on Abstract Expressions at Home and Abroad | 第13-20页 |
| ·Jesperson's Approach to Nominalization in Traditional Grammar | 第13-14页 |
| ·Structural Approach to Nominalization | 第14-15页 |
| ·Generative Approach to Nominalization | 第15-17页 |
| ·Systemic-Functional Approach to Nominalization | 第17页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach to Nominalization | 第17-19页 |
| ·Studies on Nominalization in China | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies on Linguistic Thinking at Home and Abroad | 第20-25页 |
| ·Studies on Linguistic Thinking Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies on Linguistic Thinking in China | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第25-37页 |
| ·Abstract Expressions | 第25-28页 |
| ·Definition of Abstract Expressions | 第25页 |
| ·Category of Abstract Expressions | 第25-28页 |
| ·Linguistic Thinking | 第28-34页 |
| ·Definition of Linguistic Thinking | 第28-31页 |
| ·Characteristics of Linguistic Thinking | 第31页 |
| ·Characteristics of English Linguistic Thinking | 第31-34页 |
| ·Relevance of Abstract Expressions and Abstractness of Linguistic Thinking | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Collection | 第37-46页 |
| ·Selection of Samples --- Journalistic News Texts | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Range of Journalistic News Texts | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Collection of Journalistic News Texts | 第38-39页 |
| ·Research Approaches of the Study | 第39-46页 |
| ·Advantages of Corpus-based Approach | 第39-41页 |
| ·Research Tool --- Antconc | 第41-43页 |
| ·Approaches of Corpus Establishment | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter 5 Data Analysis and Discussion | 第46-89页 |
| ·A General Description of the Data | 第46-51页 |
| ·Features of Abstract Expressions | 第51-70页 |
| ·Richness of Affixes in Derivational Morphology | 第51-58页 |
| ·Strictness of Syntactic Requirements | 第58-62页 |
| ·Preference for Prepositions | 第62-68页 |
| ·Use of "Empty" Verbs | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-70页 |
| ·Abstractness of English Linguistic Thinking Manifested in Referential Significance of Abstract Expressions | 第70-74页 |
| ·Manifestations of Abstract Expressions--- a Reflection of Abstractness of English Linguistic Thinking | 第74-89页 |
| ·Word Classes and Features of Nouns | 第74-76页 |
| ·Tendency towards Abstract Expressions in English | 第76-78页 |
| ·Abstractness of Linguistic Thinking Manifested in Abstract Expressions | 第78-89页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第89-92页 |
| ·Major Findings and Implications of the Study | 第89-90页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第90-91页 |
| ·Limitations | 第91-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-95页 |
| Appendix | 第95-101页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第101-102页 |
| Publications | 第102页 |
