声明
Acknowledgments
Abstract
摘要
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance of This Study
1.3 Organization of This Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Nominalization
2.1.1 Definition of Nominalization
2.1.2 Types of Nominalization
2.1.3 Functions of Nominalization in Written Language
2.2 Theories on Nominalization
2.2.1 Structuralism on Nominalization
2.2.2 Transformational-generative Approach to Nominalization
2.2.3.Systemic-functional Approach to Nominalization
2.2.4 Cognitive Approach to Nominalization
2.3 Previous Studies on Nominalization
2.3.1 Previous Studies on Nominalization Abroad
2.3.2 Previous Studies on Nominalization at home
2.3.3 Previous Studies on Nominalization and Written English
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Methods
3.3 Data Collection
3.3.1 Description of Corpora
3.3.2 Data Processing
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 An Overall Picture of Use of Nominalization by CEMs and NESs
4.1.1 Lexical Nominalization
4.1.2 Syntactic Nominalization
4.1.3 Discussion of General Features of Use of Nominalization
4.2 Comparison of Use of Nominalization by NESs and CEMs
4.2.1 Lexical Nominnalization
4.2.2 Syntactic Nominalization
4.2.3 Discussion of the Use of Nominalization by NESs and CEMs
4.3 Comparison of Use of Nominalization by CEMs(Ⅰ)and CEMs(Ⅱ)
4.3.1 Lexical Nominalzation
4.3.2 Syntactic Nominalization
4.3.3 Discussion of Use of Nominalization by CEMs(Ⅰ)and CEMs(Ⅱ)
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications of the Study
5.3 Limitations of the Study
5.4 Suggestions for the Future Study
References
APPENDIX