声明
Acknowledgments
摘要
Abstract
List of Tables
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1.1 Research on Listening Comprehension Process Abroad
2.1.2 Research on Listening Comprehension Process at Home
2.2 Neurocognitive Linguistics and Language Comprehension
2.2.1 Research on Neurocognitive Linguistics and Language Comprehension Abroad
2.2.2 Research on Neuroeognitive Linguistics and Language Comprehension at Home
2.3 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Listening Comprehension
3.1.1 Definition of Listening Comprehension
3.1.2 Features of Listening Comprehension
3.1.3 Different Layers of Listening Comprehension
3.2 Language and Brain
3.2.1 Operation Mechanism from Auditory Input to Speech Output
3.2.2 Brain Mechanism of Information Processing
3.3 Relational Network Model
3.3.1 Basic Concept and Components of Relational Network
3.3.2 Functions of Relational Network
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Research Subjects
4.3 Research Instruments
4.3.1 Listening Tests
4.3.2 SPSS 22.0
4.4 Research Procedures
4.4.1 Implementation of Listening Tests
4.4.2 Observations of Listening Training
4.5 Data Collection and Analysis
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Results of Listening Tests
5.1.1 Results of Bivariate Correlation Analysis
5.1.2 Results of Partial Correlation Analysis
5.1.3 Results of Path Analysis
5.1.4 Results of Paired Samples Test
5.2 Results of observations of listening practice
5.2.1 Participants’ description of difficulties in listening
5.2.2 Autonomous Listening Training
5.3 Discussion
5.3.1 Direct Impact of Word Recognition on Sentence Comprehension and Text Comprehension
5.3.2 Direct Impact of Sentence Comprehension on Text Comprehension
5.3.3 Indirect Impact of Word Recognition on Text Comprehension
5.3.4 Fundamental Obstacle of Listening Comprehension
5.3.5 Neural Representation of Listening Comprehension Conversion
5.3.6 Efficient Devices to Check Learners’ Listening Comprehension
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Pedagogical Implications
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research
Bibliography
Appendix
Papers Published During the Study for M.A.Degree