封面
声明
答辩决议书
致谢
中文摘要
英文摘要
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABBREVIATIONS
目录
Chapter 1:Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Objectives
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Thesis Organization
Chapter 2:Theoretical Background
2.1 Background on Historical Linguistics
2.2 Background on Language Contact
2.3 Significance on the Use of A Corpus-based Approach
2.4 Literature Review on Causal Connectives
Chapter 3:Research Method
3.1 Three Corpora
3.2 Classification of Causal Connectives
3.3 Tools of Data Analysis
Chapter 4:Findings and Discussions
4.1 Global Description of the Causal Connectives
4.2 Comparison of Three Corpora on Pragmatics, Semantics and Syntax
Chapter 5:Conclusion
5.1 Conclusion of Findings
5.2 Significance
5.3 Limitations
参考文献
Appendices
Appendix I Coding Protocol for Quotative Forms Variation
Appendix II Samples of Coding Strings
Appendix III Examples of SPSS Files