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Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Aims and Significance of the Study
1.3 Methods and Data
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Absolute Clauses
2.1.1 Jespersen's Description
2.1.2 Biber et al.'s Description
2.1.3 Cui Yong's Description
2.1.4 Wu Shuqi and Wang Yinxiu's Study
2.2 Previous Studies on Cognitive Construal
2.2.1 Definition of Cognitive Construal
2.2.2 Dimensions of Cognitive Construal
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three Internal Cognitive Construal (ICC) of ACs
3.1 Theoretical Framework of the Thesis
3.2 Recomparison Between Some Grammatical Categories and the Internal Structure of ACs
3.2.1 The Postpositive Noun Modifier vs. the Second Component of an AC
3.2.2 The Finite Profile Determinant vs. the Nonfinite or Verbless Profile Determinant
3.3 Cognitive Interpretation of Acknowledged Motivations for ACs
3.4 ICC of Verbless ACs
3.4.1 ICC of Adjectival ACs
3.4.2 ICC of Adverbial ACs
3.4.3 ICC of Prepositional ACs
3.4.4 ICC of Nominal ACs
3.5 ICC of Nonfinite ACs
3.5.1 Similarities in ICC of Infinitival and Participial ACs as to the Profile Determinant
3.5.2 Distinctive Features in ICC of Infinitival and Participial ACs as to the Profile Determinant
3.5.3 ICC of Present- and Past-participial ACs as to the Profile Determinant
3.6 ICC of Special ACs
3.6.1 ICC of Non-referring-it ACs
3.6.2 ICC of Existential-there ACs
3.6.3 ICC of with-headed ACs
3.7 Summary
Chapter Four External Cognitive Construal (ECC) of ACs
4.1 Specificity of Complex Sentences with ACs
4.2 One Important Factor of the Motivation for ACs in Lieu of Finite Adverbial Clauses (FACs)
4.2.1 Tenuous Nature of the Subordination Between Matrix Clauses (MCs) and FACs
4.2.2 Clearness of the Subordination Between MCs and ACs
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Recommendations for Future Study
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