CHAPTER 1 Introduction
　1.0 Introduction
　1.1 Scope of the Present Study
　1.2 Objectives of the Present Study
　1.3 Organization of the Thesis
CHAPTER 2 Review of Relevant Literature
　2.0 Introduction
　2.1 Related Studies on English Multiple Premodifiers
　2.2 Related Studies on Chinese Multiple Premodificrs
　2.3 Related Contrastive Studies on English and Chinese Multiple Premodifiers
　2.4 Summary
CHAPTER 3 Basic Assumptions and Research Methodolog！
　3.0 Introduction
　3.1 Basic Assumptions
　3.2 Cognitive Processing of the Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers
　3.3 Description of Research Methodology and Data
　3.4 Summary
CHAPTER 4 Ordering of Multiple Premodifiers in English and Chinese
　4.0 Introduction
　4.1 Grammatical and Semantic Categories of Premodifiers
　4.2 Distribution of Prcmodifiers with Regard to Their Grammatical Categories in Functional Zones
　4.3 Distribution of Premodifiers with Regard to Their Semantic Categories in Functional Zones
　4.4 Summary
CHAPTER 5 Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers
　5.0 Introduction
　5.1 Translation Equivalence and Translation Unit
　5.2 Strategies for the Translation of Nominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Engish into Chinese
　5.3 Strategies for the TranslationofNominal Constructions with Multiple Premodifiers from Chinese into English
　5.4 Summary
CHAPTER 6 Conclusion
　6.0 Introduction
　6.1 Major Findings of This Study
　6.2 Theoretical and Practical Implications
　6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research Bibliography