Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Corpus Description and Research Methodology
1.3 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies of Yue (越) A Yue (越) B Construction
2.2 Previous Studies of the X-er, the Y-er Construction
2.3 Goldberg’s Construction Grammar
Chapter 3 Yue (越) A Yue (越) B and the X-er, the Y-er as Constructions in Chinese and English
3.1 Identification of Yue (越) A Yue (越) B and the X-er, the Y-er as Constructions
3.2 Yue (越) A Yue (越) B as a Construction in Chinese
3.3 The X-er, the Y-er as a Construction in English
3.4 Similarities and Differences
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4 Constructional Meanings of Chinese Yue (越) A Yue (越) B Construction and English the X-er, the Y-er Construction
4.1 Constructional Meanings of Chinese Yue (越) A Yue (越) B Construction
4.2 Constructional Meanings of English the X-er, the Y-er Construction
4.3 Similarities and Differences
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings and Implications
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research
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