Acknowledgements4-5
ABSTRACT5-8
摘要8-12
Chapter One Introduction12-18
1.1 Lead-in Remarks12-14
1.2 Key Research Questions14-15
1.3 Methodology15-16
1.4 Data Collection16
1.5 Organization of the Paper16-18
Chapter Two Literature Review18-30
2.1 Introduction18
2.2 Different Perspectives18-28
2.2.1 Studies of Eggcorns from the Perspective of Definitions19-20
2.2.2 Studies of Eggcorns from the Perspective of Etymology20-22
2.2.3 Studies of Eggcorns from the Perspective of Artificial Intelpgence22-23
2.2.4 Studies of Eggcorns from the Perspective of Semantics23-26
2.2.5 Studies of Eggcorns from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics26-28
2.3 Summary28-30
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework30-50
3.1 Introduction30
3.2 Stereotypical Relation30-36
3.3 Type Hierarchy Structure36-41
3.4 Inheritance of Denotation/Connotation Theory41-48
3.5 Summary48-50
Chapter Four Classification of Eggcorns50-56
4.1 Introduction50
4.2 Definition of Eggcorns50
4.3 Classifications of Eggcorns50-54
4.3.1 Eggcorns Generated by Sound Similarity51-52
4.3.2 Eggcorns Generated by Semantic Similarity52-54
4.4 Summary54-56
Chapter Five Cognitive Mechani of Eggcorns56-68
5.1 Introduction56
5.2 An analysis of Eggcorns Generated by Sound Similarity56-61
5.3 An Analysis of Eggcorns Coined by Semantic Similarity61-67
5.4 Summary67-68
Chapter Six Conclusion68-72
6.1 Brief Summary68
6.2 Major Findings68-69
6.3 Limitations69-70
6.4 Imppcations70-72
Bibpography72-76