¡¡¡¡myheartfeltthanksgotomytutor,professorx,whohashelpedmeinthecompletionofthisthesisinmiª²ª²tnessandcarefulness,andhissuggestionsandcommentshavebeenencouraging,rigorous,criticalandithouthisenlighteningsuggestionsandgreatencourageª²men,ª²yearstudies.

¡¡¡¡iwishtothankmyprofoundandrespectableacaª²demicadvisor,professorx,forhisvaluableinstructioninthefieldofappliedlinguisticsandhisgreatpatienceinthepast’malsogratefultohmiforhissuggestionsandencouragementandalltheeffortshehasmadetohelpmecompletethe paper.

¡¡¡¡myspecialthanksgotoxandallthestudentsfromcdutwhohaveparticipatedinmyresearchfortheirinvaluablecontributiontomydatacollection,andxforproª²vidingmewiththeresultofstatisticalanalysesofthedata,andabovealltomyfamilyfortheirsupportandencourageª²mentduringthecourseoftheaccomplishmentofthisthesis.

¡¡¡¡manyprofessors,friendsandcolleagueshaveconª²tributedtomythesismoreorlessdirectly...

¡¡¡¡thanksalsogototheplaforeignlanguageunª²iversitywhosefinancialassistanceenabledmetofurthermydoctoralresearchinbeijinguniversityandinthedeparª²tmentofcomparativeliteratureinthestateuniversityofnewyorkatbuffalo.

¡¡¡¡firstofal,liwouldliketoacknowledgemysuperª²visor,professorzhangyang,whoofferedinsightfulandpowerfulsuggestionsonmiprovingmythesis,andwhoselecª²tureswereofgreathelpandvalueinmythesiswriting.

¡¡¡¡imustextendmythankstohuangl,imybelovedwife,forherendlesssupportandencouragement;tomyparª²ents-in-lawfortheirbaby-sittingmylovelydaughter,whichsavesmealotoftmieandenergyforthethesis.