序
前言
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Research orientation
1.2 Theoretical guidance
1.3 Choices of data and reasons
1.4 Key terms
Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Studies of English E/P constructions
2.3 Studies of Chinese E/P constructions
2.4 Research questions
2.5 Theoretical framework
2.6 Organization of the book
Chapter Ⅲ A Cognitive Explanation of English E/P Constructions
3.1 English E/P constructions as TtFG constructions
3.2 Data analysis
3.3 Classification
3.4 Cognitive explanations of syntactic, semantic and discourse features of English TtFG constructions
3.5 Summary
Chapter Ⅳ A Cognitive Explanation of Chinese E/P Constructions
4.1 Chinese E/P constructions as GtF constructions
4.2 Data analysis
4.3 Classification
4.4 Cognitive explanations of syntactic, semantic and discourse features of Chinese GtF constructions
4.5 Summary
Chapter Ⅴ A Contrastive Study of English TtFG Construetions and Chinese GIF Constructions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Similarities between English TtFG constructions and Chinese GtF constructions and cognitive motivations for these similarities
5.3 Differences between English TtFG constructions and Chinese GtF constructions and cognitive motivations for these differences
5.4 Summary
Chapter Ⅵ Summary and Conclusion
6.1 Summing up
6.2 Principal findings
6.3 Areas for further studies
Data Resources
Bibliography