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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Definition of key terms in this study
1.3 The goal and the main procedure of this study
1.4 The structure of this thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Researches on formulaic sequences
2.2 Researches on English idioms
2.2.1 Theoretical Studies of idioms
2.2.2 Studies of idioms in SLA
2.2.3 "Semantic elaboration" in idioms learning
2.3 Researches on alliteration
2.4 The role of alliteration in idioms learning
2.5 Distinctiveness Hypothesis and relevant studies
2.6 Theoretical proposal of transfer-appropriate processing and relevant studies
2.7 Summary
Chapter Three Experiments of the Study
3.1 Experiment 1
3.1.1 Research goal
3.1.2 Research question and hypothesis
3.1.3 Subjects
3.1.4 Materials
3.1.5 Tasks
3.1.6 Procedure
3.1.7 Results and discussions
3.2 Experiment 2
3.2.1 Research goal
3.2.2 Research question and bypothesis
3.2.3 Method and procedure
3.2.4 Results and discussions
Chapter Four Discussions and Conclusions
4.1 Discussions of the results of the present study
4.1.1Why did conscious attention fail to manifest the mnemonic effect of alliteration?
4.1.2 What inhibited the mnemonic effect of alliteration?
4.1.3What is the specific role of alliteration in facilitating the memorization of idioms?
4.2 Conclusions of the present Study
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix