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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The importance of vocabulary in language and language learning
1.2 The historical status of vocabulary in second language acquisition
1.3 Motivation of the present study
1.4 Layout of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Studies on vocabulary knowledge
2.1.1 Vocabulary size (VS)
2.1.2 Vocabulary depth (VD)
2.2 Studies on vocabulary testing
2.2.1 Estimating vocabulary size
2.2.2 Assessing quality of word knowledge
2.3 Studies on vocabulary acquisition theories
2.3.1 The Input Hypothesis
2.3.2 Incidental Vocabulary Learning Hypothesis
2.3.3 The Depth of Processing Hypothesis
2.3.4 Involvement Load Hypothesis
2.4 Studieson vocabulary learning strategies
2.4.1 Definition of language learning strategies
2.4.2 Classification of language learning strategies and vocabulary learning strategies
2.5.General conclusions about vocabulary learning strategies
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Subjects
3.2 Instruments
3.2.1 Tests of vocabulary knowledge
3.2.2 Questionnaire
3.2.3 Interviews
3.3 Data collection and analysis procedure
Chapter Four Experimental Results and discussions
4.1 Results of the vocabulary tests
4.1.1 The subjects' state of vocab ulary knowledge
4.1.2 The relationship between VS and VD
4.2 Results of the questionnaire
4.2.1 General tendency of vocabulary learning strategies employed by English major sophomores in HGNC
4.2.2 The relationship between VK and VLS
4.2.3 Differences in vocabulary outcomes and the use of VLS between higher and lower achievers
4.3 Results of the interviews
4.4 Limitations
4.5 Suggestions for further research
4.6 Pedagogical implications
Chapter Five Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgements
