声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 An Overview of Construction Grammar
2.1.1 Origin of Construction Grammar
2.1.2 Definition of ‘‘Construction’’
2.1.3 Modular Grammar and Construction Grammar
2.1.4 Different Models of Construction Grammar
2.1.5 Construction Grammar in China
2.2 From Idiom to Construction
2.2.1 Idioms and Its Prototype Definition
2.2.2 Idiomaticity
2.2.3 Typology of Idioms
2.2.4 Idiom as Construction
2.3 Characteristics of Idiom Construction
2.4 Studies on English Idiom Acquisition in the West
2.4.1 L1 Idiom Comprehension Models
2.4.2 L2 Idiom Comprehension
2.4.3 Shortages of Studies on the Idiom Acquisition in the West
2.5 Studies on English Idiom Acquisition in China
2.5.1 L1 Idiom Comprehension
2.5.2 L2 Idiom Comprehension
2.5.3 Shortages of Studies on the Idiom Acquisition in China
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Purpose and Questions
3.2 Research Subjects
3.3 Research Instruments
3.3.1 Tests of Comprehension
3.3.2 Think-Aloud Protocol
3.4 Data-collecting Procedure
3.5 Data Analyses and Methodologies
Chapter Four Results,Discussions and Implications
4.1 Results of the Tests
4.1.1 Results of Research Question 1
4.1.2 Results of Research Question 2
4.1.3 Results of Research Question 3
4.2 Results of the Think-Aloud Protocol
4.3 Discussions
4.3.1 Characteristics of English Idioms Learning by Chinese learners
4.3.2 The Proficiency Factor on English Idiom’s Acquisition
4.3.3 Idiom Typology on English Idiom’s Acquisition
4.4 Implications
4.4.1 Teaching Methodology
4.4.2 Teaching Contents
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Main Findings of the Study
5.2 Limitations of the Study
5.3 Suggestions for the Future Study
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Appendix Ⅰ Test for Idiom Comprehension Methods
Appendix Ⅱ Idiom Comprehension Test
Appendix Ⅲ Think-Aloud Protocol
Academic Achievements
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