本书属于外国语言学及应用语言学研究丛书。主要内容：（1）提出一个基于规则从文本中自动提取语法模式的方法；（2）通过精度和召回率检验该方法在自动提取中的准确性；（3）利用该方法开发出一套学术英语中高频动词的语法模式频率列表。书中首先从构式语法、模式语法、和认知语言学三个维度，详细阐述了语法模式的重要性，并强调了语法模式自动提取在语言学习和语言研究层面的重要意义。其次，本书详细描述了基于规则自动提取语法模式的步骤，并深入讨论了学术英语中高频动词的语法模式频率列表在教学实践中的指导意义。

CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Frequency Lists and Vocabulary Learning
2.1 Importance of English Vocabulary Knowledge
2.2 Frequency and Vocabulary Learning
2.3 Lists of Academic Words / Multi-word Units
2.4 Summary
CHAPTER 3 Construction Grammar
3.1 Definition of Constructions
3.2 Acquisition of Constructions
3.3 Research on Construction Acquisition
3.4 Constructions and Second Language Acquisition
3.5 First Language and Semantic Constraints
3.6 Cognitive Linguistics and Language Teaching
3.7 Summary
CHAPTER 4 Phraseology and Pattern Grammar
4.1 Defining Phraseology
4.2 Corpus-Based Approach to the Acquisition of Phraseology
4.3 Grammar Patterns and Pattern Grammar
4.4 Pedagogical Considerations
4.5 Summary
CHAPTER 5 Developing a Grammar Pattern List for the 115 Most Frequent Academic Verbs
5.1 Research Backgrotmd
5.2 Research Purposes
5.3 Research Significance
5.4 Methodology
5.5 Summary
APPENDIX 1 The Grammar Pattern List for the 115 Most Frequent Academic Verbs in a Verb-Oriented Order
APPENDIX 2 The Grammar Pattern List for the 115 Most Frequent Academic Verbs in a Pattern-Oriented Order