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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Significance of the Study
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Methods of the Study
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on English Abbreviations
2.1.1 Development of English Abbreviations
2.1.2 Foreign Scholars’View
2.1.3 Domestic Scholars’View
2.1.4 Summary
2.2 Previous Studies on Lettered Words
2.2.1 Definition
2.2.2 Classification
2.2.3 Analysis of Typical Lettered Words
2.3 Relationship between English Abbreviations and Lettered Words
Chapter Three Theoretical Frameworks
3.1 Classical Theory of Category
3.2 Family Resemblance Theory
3.3 Prototype Theory
3.3.1 Prototypes
3.3.2 Establishment of Prototypes
3.4 Application of Prototype Theory to Lexical Study
Chapter Four Prototype-theoretical Analysis of English Abbreviations in Lettered Words
4.1 Brief Introduction to English Abbreviations in Lettered Words
4.1.1 Definition
4.1.2 Classification
4.1.3 Contrasts between English Abbreviations in English and in Lettered Words
4.2 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of English Abbreviations in Lettered Words
4.2.1 Composition
4.2.2 Pronunciation
4.2.3 Grammar
4.2.4 Position
4.2.5 Range of Spread
4.3 Attributes of Prototypical English Abbreviations in Lettered Words
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Overview of the Thesis
5.2 Contributions of the Thesis
5.3 Implications of the Thesis
5.4 Limitations and Further Study
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
The Author’s Recent Publications and Research Involved
