List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
List of Terminology
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Book
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 Significance of the Book
1.4 Organization of the Book
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Four Approaches to English Idiom Variants
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Subjects
3.2 Instruments
3.3 Data Collection Procedures
3.4 Data Preparation
3.5 Data Analysis
3.6 Summary
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Idiom Retrieval
4.2 Idiom Modification
4.3 Processing Difficulty
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations
5.4 Recommendations for Future Researches
References
Appendices