封面
声明
中文摘要
英文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Study of Synonyms Based on Corpus
2.1.1 Definition and Classification of Synonyms
2.1.2 Definition and Classification of Corpus
2.1.3 Previous Study on the Application of Corpus to Differentiate Synonyms
2.2 Review of Collocation
2.2.1 Definition of Collocation
2.2.2 Classification of Collocation
2.2.3 Previous Study of Collocation Based on Corpus.
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Theoretical Framework
3.1.1 Colligation and Semantic Prosody
3.1.2 Grammar-integrated Approach and Theory of Lexical Grammar
3.2.3 Adaption of the Theory of Collocation
3.2 Corpus Used---Corpus of Contemporary American English
3.2.1 Some Terms Related to Corpus
3.1.2 Basic Introduction to COCA
3.1.3 Basic Function of COCA
Chapter Four Data Analysis and Results
4.1 Data Selection
4.2 Procedures of differentiating synonyms using the theory of collocation
4.3 Data analysis
4.3.1 Analysis of Nominal Synonyms Represented by Barrier and Obstacle
4.3.2 Analysis of Verbal Synonyms Represented by Doubt and Suspect
4.3.3 Analysis of Adjective Synonyms Represented by Complex and Complicated
4.3.4 Analysis of Adverbial Synonyms Represented by Especially and Particularly
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Major Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study
参考文献
致谢
Appendix