Chapter One Introduction
1.1Background of the Study
1.2Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3Theoretical Basis of the Study
1.4 Methodology of the Study
1.4.1 Data Collection
1.4.2 Data Analysis
1.5 Organization of the Study
Chapter Two Basic Facts and Previous Analyses of English Middle Constructions
2.1 Outline
2.2 The Characteristics of English Middle Constructions
2.2.1 Modality
2.2.2 Genericity /Non-eventivity
2.2.3 The Implicit Agent
2.3 The Classification of English Middle Constructions
2.4 The Four Approaches in Previous Studies
2.4.1 The Approach of Generative Grammar
2.4.2 The Approach of Cognitive Function Grammar
2.4.3 The Approach of Cross-linguistic Comparison
2.4.4 The Corpus Study
2.5 Limitations of Previous Studies
Chapter Three The Constraints and Acceptability of English Middle Constructions
3.1 The Constraint of the Subject in English Middle Constructions
3.1.1 The Constraint of the Responsibility of the Subject
3.1.2 The Analysis on the Constraints of the Subject
3.2 The Constraints of Verbs in English Middle Constructions
3.2 1. Five Constraints of Verbs
3.2.2 The Analysis on the Constraints of Verbs
3.3 The Constraints of Modifiers
3.3.1 The Classification of Modifiers in English Middle Constructions
3.3.2 The Analysis on the Constraints of Modifiers
3.4 A New Corpus Study on the Acceptability of English Middle Constructions
3.4.1 The Collocation of the Middle Verb and the Grammatical Subject
3.4.2 The Collocation of the Middle Verb and the Modifier
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four Conclusion
4.1 Major Findings
4.2 Limitations of the Study
4.3 Suggestions for Further Research
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