在英汉两种语言中，多项前置修饰语的惯用句法位置次序究竟有哪些相似和不同之处？次序的异同表达了哪些语义和语用功能？其背后的认知理据又是什么？这些都是值得深入探讨的问题。毛薇博士在本书中所要研究的正是这些问题。在总结和归纳前人研究的基础上，作者通过对自己收集的大量带有多项前置修饰语的英汉描述性名词短语实例语料的分析，从认知功能的角度深入分析和研究了多项前置修饰语排序的认知过程和一般排序原则。

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

 1.0 Introduction

 1.1 Scope of the Present Study

 1.2 Objectives of the Present Study

 1.3 Organization of the Thesis

CHAPTER 2 Review of Relevant Literature

 2.0 Introduction

 2.1 Related Studies on English Multiple Premodifiers

 2.2 Related Studies on Chinese Multiple Premodificrs

 2.3 Related Contrastive Studies on English and Chinese Multiple Premodifiers

 2.4 Summary

CHAPTER 3 Basic Assumptions and Research Methodolog！

 3.0 Introduction

 3.1 Basic Assumptions

 3.2 Cognitive Processing of the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers

 3.3 Description of Research Methodology and Data

 3.4 Summary

CHAPTER 4 Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers in English and Chinese

 4.0 Introduction

 4.1 Grammatical and Semantic Categories of Premodifiers

 4.2 Distribution of Prcmodifiers with Regard to Their Grammatical Categories in Functional Zones

 4.3 Distribution of Premodifiers with Regard to Their Semantic Categories in Functional Zones

 4.4 Summary

CHAPTER 5 Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers

 5.0 Introduction

 5.1 Translation Equivalence and Translation Unit

 5.2 Strategies for the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Engish into Chinese

 5.3 Strategies for the TranslationofNominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Chinese into English

 5.4 Summary

CHAPTER 6 Conclusion

 6.0 Introduction

 6.1 Major Findings of This Study

 6.2 Theoretical and Practical Implications

 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research

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