Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Research objectives
1.2 Properties in Common
1.3 Organization of the book
Chapter Two
Literature Review
2.1 Possessive Relation in Mandarin Chinese
2.2 Existential Construction
2.3 PSPO Construction
2.4 Passive DPC
2.5 Topic Construction
2.6 Double Object Construction
2.7 Summary
Chapter Three
Theoretical Framework and Relevant Notions
3.1 Event Semantics
3.2 Theory of Predication
3.3 Application of Event in Analyzing Possession
3.4 Possessive Relation Illustrated in Wu Ping (2014)
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four
Possessive Relation Triggered by Relational Nouns
4.1 Inalienable possession
4.2 Type-raising analysis
4.3 Extended Logic Semantic Analysis
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five
Possessive Relation Introduced by Verb Frame
5.1 Possessive relation in DOC
5.2 Depriving-type Double Object Construction
Chapter Six
The Possessive Relation Triggered by Construction
6.1 Properties of the Possessor to be the Topic
6.2 Topic Construction
6.3 Disappearing-type Existential Construction
6.4 Possessor Subject and Possessum Object Construction
6.5 Passive DPC
6.6 Summary
Chapter Seven
Constructions with complex possession
7.1 Multi-element triggered possessive relation
7.2 Relational nouns in disappearing-type Existential Construction
7.3 Relational nouns in Topic Construction
7.4 BA construction with possessive relation
7.5 Summary
Chapter Eight
Semantic and Pragmatic Interpretation of Possession
8.1 DPCs& basic possessive form
8.2 Subjectivity and possessive constructions
8.3 Subjectivity and preference over possessive constructions
8.4 Summary
Chapter Nine
Conclusive Remarks
9.1 Important and innovative features of the research
9.2 Further questions
References
Epilogue
