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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Objective of the study
1.3 Significance of the current study
1.4 Outline of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 The exploration of Middle Construction abroad
2.2 The domestic studies on Middle Construction
2.3 Cognitive approach as the solution to Middle Construction
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology
3.1 Theoretical origins of construction grammar
3.2 Standpoints of Cognitive Construction Grammar
3.3 Design of the analysis in this thesis
Chapter 4 Analysis of the Nature of Middle Construction
4.1 The analysis of middleness
4.2 The abstracted meaning and form of middle sentences
4.3 A brief summary
Chapter 5 Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English Middle Construction
5.1 An general analysis of Chinese Middle Construction
5.2 A comparison constituent by constituent
5.3 Summary
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings and innovations
6.2 Limitation of this thesis
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