声明
摘要
Abstract
1 Introduction
1.1 The Background of This Research
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3 The Organization of This Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Third Language Acquisition
2.1.1 Previous Studies Abroad
2.1.2 Previous Studies at Home
2.2 Previous Studies on Third Language Acquisition from the Perspective of Dynamic Systems Theory
2.2.1 Previous Studies Abroad
2.2.2 Previous Studies at Home
2.3 Previous Studies on Third Language Acquisition of Yanbian Korean Minorities
3 Theoretical Foundation
3.1 An Introduction to Third Language Acquisition
3.1.1 Definition of Third Language Acquisition
3.1.2 Differences Between Third Language Acquisition and Second Language Acquisition
3.2 An Introduction to Dynamic Systems Theory
3.2.1 Definition of Dynamic Systems Theory
3.2.2 Characteristics of Dynamic Systems Theory
4 Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Research Participants
4.3 Research Instruments
4.4 Research Procedures
4.5 Data Collection
5 Results and Discussion
5.2 The Influence of Family Backgrounds on Third Language Acquisition
5.2.1 The Influence of Parents’ Social Class on Third Language Acquisition
5.2.2 The Innuence of Parents’ Educational Level on Third Language Acquisition
5.3 The Influence of Motivation on Third Language Acquisition
5.4 The Correlation Between Family Backgrounds and Motivation in Third Language Acquisition
6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Suggestions to Third Language Acquisition of Yanbian Korean Primary Students
6.2.1 Suggestions to Parents
6.2.2 Suggestions to Teachers
6.3 Implications
6.4 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix
Papers Published in the Period of Ph.M.Education