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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research purpose and significance
1.2.1 Research purpose
1.2.2 Research significance
1.3 Thesis organization
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Literature review from the perspective of demonstratives
2.1.1 Literature review on demonstratives studies abroad
2.1.2 Literature review on demonstratives studies at home
2.2 Literature review from the perspective of sign languages
2.2.1 Literature review on sign languages studies abroad
2.2.2 Literature review on sign languages studies at home
Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation and Research Design
3.1 Theoretical foundation of the study
3.1.1 Mental space theory
3.1.2 Identifiability
3.2 Research design
3.2.1 Research questions
3.2.2 Research subjects
3.2.3 Research methods
3.2.4 Research steps
3.2.5 Research Instrument
Chapter 4 DataAnalysis
4.1 The syntactic roles of demonstratives in sentences of Chinese Sign Language
4.2 The semantic functions of demonstratives in Chinese Sign Language and the factors influencing these semantic functions
4.2.1 The semantic functions of demonstratives
4.2.2 The factors that influence the usage of demonstratives
4.3 The definiteness of the demonstratives in Chinese Sign Language
4.3.1 Non-referential components
4.3.2 Definite demonstratives and indefinite demonstratives in Chinese Sign Language
Chapter 5 The Comparison among the Demonstratives in Chinese, English and Chinese Sign Language
5.1 The comparison from the perspective of syntactic roles of demonstratives in sentences.
5.1.1 The similarities among these three languages
5.1.2 The differences among these three languages
5.2 The comparison from the perspective of semantic functions of demonstratives
5.2.1 The similarities among these three languages
5.2.2 The differences among these three languages
5.3 The comparison from the perspective of definiteness of demonstratives
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 The findings of the study
6.2 The limitations of the study
参考文献
Appendix
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