文摘
英文文摘
声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The Problem
1.2 Research Question and Objectives
1.3 Type of Research and Hypotheses
Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Related Literature
2. I Theoretical Framework
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Frame Theory
2.1.3 Image Schema
2.2 Related Literature
2.2.1 Mctaggart (1908)
2.2.2 Boroditsky (2000)
2.2.3 Zhang Jianli (2003)
2.2.4 Evans(2004)
2.2.5 Wu Guosheng (2004)
Chapter 3 Method
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Experiment 1
3.2.1 Participants
3.2.2 Design and Data Analysis
3.2.3 Material
3.2.4 Procedure
3.3 Experiment 2
3.3.1 Participants
3.3.2 Design and Data Analysis
3.3.3 Material
3.3.4 Procedure
3.4 Conclusion
Chapter 4 Results
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Experiment 1
4.3 Experiment 2
Chapter 5 Discussion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Classification of Temporal Expressions
5.3 Frame Analysis of Temporal Expressions
5.4 Factors in the Analysis of Temporal Expressions
5.5 Perspective
5.6 Influences of Perspective
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Summary
6.2 Validity and Reliability
6.3 Limitations and Further Research
References
Appendix
Published Paper
Acknowledgements