| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Text Organization | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on English Affixes | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Radicals | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Prototype Theory as the Theoretical Foundation | 第20-26页 |
| 3.1 Categories and Categorization | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2 The Development of Categorization Theory | 第21-23页 |
| 3.3 The Application of Prototype Category Theory in Language | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 4 The Prototype-Theory-based Study of English Words and Chinese Characters | 第26-52页 |
| 4.1 The Classification of English Words and Chinese Characters | 第26-30页 |
| 4.1.1 The Word Formation in English | 第26-27页 |
| 4.1.2 The Formation of Chinese Characters | 第27-29页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2 The Components of English Words and Chinese Characters | 第30-32页 |
| 4.2.1 English Affixes | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2.2 Character Radicals | 第31页 |
| 4.2.3 Latin Letters and Chinese Strokes | 第31-32页 |
| 4.2.4 Summary | 第32页 |
| 4.3 The Analysis of English Affixes and Chinese Radicals | 第32-42页 |
| 4.3.1 The Prototype Categorization of English Affixes | 第33-39页 |
| 4.3.2 The Prototype Categorization of Chinese Radicals | 第39-42页 |
| 4.3.3 Summary | 第42页 |
| 4.4 The Categorization Functions of Chines Radicals and English Affixes | 第42-46页 |
| 4.4.1 Ideographic Category Function of English Affixes and Chinese Radicals | 第43-45页 |
| 4.4.2 Grammar Category Function of English Affixes and Chinese Radical | 第45-46页 |
| 4.5 The Thinking Styles of different formations in Chinese Character and English Words | 第46-52页 |
| 4.5.1 Holistic Thinking and Individual Thinking | 第47-49页 |
| 4.5.2 Empirical Intuitive Thinking and Abstract Analytical Thinking | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第59-60页 |
| Research Achievements Obtained During the Postgraduate Period | 第60页 |
