声明
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
摘要
Abstract
Contents
1.Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Research purpose and significance
1.3 Outline of the thesis
2.Literature Review
2.1 Concepts relevant to incidental vocabulary acquisition
2.1.1 Definition of incidental vocabulary acquisition
2.1.2 Intentional vocabulary learning and incidental vocabulary learning
2.2 Theoretical framework
2.2.1 Input hypothesis
2.2.2 Output hypothesis
2.2.3 Interaction hypothesis and interactive feedback
2.3 Empirical studies concerning IVA from reading and interaction
2.3.1 Empirical studies concerning IVA from reading
2.3.2 Empirical studies concerning IVA from interaction
2.3.3 Summary
3.Research Methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Tasks and instruments
3.3.1 Reading material
3.3.2 Selecting of target words
3.3.3 Vocabulary scale level test
3.3.4 Immediate post test and delayed test
3.3.5 Research procedure
4.Results and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.1.1 Results of immediate post-test of target words
4.1.2 Results of delayed test of target words
4.1.3 Comparison results of immediate post test and delayed test
4.1.4 Results of feedback use
4.1.5 Characteristics of interaetive conversation
4.2 Discussion on the questions and results
4.2.1 Discussion on the first question
4.2.2 Discussion on the second question
4.2.3 Discussion on the third question
4.2.4 Discussion on the fourth question
5.Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Pedagogical implications
5.3 Limitations and suggestions for the future study
References
Appendix