声明
摘要
ABSTRACT
List of Abbreviations
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Objectives and Significance
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1.2 Classification of Grammatical Noun Modifiers
2.2 Noun Postmodifiers
2.2.1 Definition of NounPostmodifiers
2.2.2 Classification of Noun Postmodifiers
2.3 Register
2.4 Overview of Studies on Noun Postmodifiers
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
3.2 Corpora Used in the Research
3.2.1 MTEC
3.2.2 LOB
3.3 Tools for Data Processing
3.3.1 CLAWS4
3.3.2 Visual FoxPro
3.3.3 SPSS
3.4 Procedures for Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 4 Results and Analysis
4.1 Distribution of Noun Postmodifiers
4.1.1 General Description of Noun Postmodifiers in S-MTE and S-LOB
4.1.2 Top 10 Noun Postmodifiers in S-MTE andS-LOB
4.2 Comparative Study of Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Words
4.2.1 Adjectival Postmodifiers of Nouns
4.2.2 Adverbial Postmodifiers of Nouns
4.2.3 Nominal Postmodifiers of Nouns
4.2.4 Reflexive Pronouns as Noun Postmodifiers
4.3 Comparative Study of Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Phrases
4.3.1 Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Adjectival Phrases
4.3.2 Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Nominal Phrases
4.3.3 Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Prepositional Phrases
4.4 Comparative Study of Noun Postmodifiers Realized by Clauses
4.4.1 Finite Postmodifying Clauses
4.4.2 Non-finite Postmodifying Clauses
4.5 Noun Phrases with Noun Postmodifier Complex
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications of the Research
References
Appendices
Acknowledgements