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学位论文原创性声明及关于学位论文使用授权书
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Orientation of the Present Study
1.2 Rationale
1.3 Key Research Questions
1.4 Content of the Remaining Chapters
Chapter 2 A Review of Related Literature
2.1 Need for Indirect Application of Existing Word Meaning Development Theories
2.2 Studies on Lexical Semantics
2.2.1 Defining a Word
2.2.2 Word Form
2.2.3 Defining the Meaning of a Word
2.2.4 Componential Analysis
2.2.5 Semantic Fields
2.2.6 Individual Word Meaning Organization
2.3 The Acquisition of Word Meaning
2.4 Empirical Studies on L2 Word Meaning Development
2.5 Need for Research on L2 Prepositional Meaning Development
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3A Conceptual Framework-Understanding Chinese EFL Learners' Prepositional Sense Development
3.1Prior Considerations
3.2 Redefining English Prepositional Meaning
3.3The Individual Word Meaning Model for English Preposition Adopted in This Study
3.4 L2 Learners' Prepositional Meaning Development Over Time
3.5 Variables in the Present Study
3.6 Specific Research Questions
Chapter 4 Research Design and Methodology
4.1 Prior Considerations
4.2 Research Design
4.3 Subjects Selection
4.4 Test Words Selection
4.5 Test Paper Design -- The Word Meaning Test Paper
4.6 Procedure fo r Administering the Test
4.7 Scoring of the Tests
4.7.1 Creating the Norming List
4.7.2 Scoring the Paper
4.8 Methods for Data Analysis
Chapter 5 Results
5.1 Developmental Pattern of L2 Prepositional Meaning across Proficiency Levels
5.1.1 Scores of the Close Test (SCT)
5.1.2 Scores of the Open-ended Task of Writing -- Free Production of Meaning Senses
5.2 The Subjects' English Prepositional Semantic Building
5.2.1 Mastery of the Primary Sense by Subjects across Proficiency Levels
5.2.2 Subjects' Development of Non-Primary Senses for Each Test Word across Proficiency Level
5.2.3 Subjects' Awareness of Senses Relatedness
Chapter 6 Discussions
6.1 Major Findings of the Subjects' Development in English Prepositional Meaning
6.2 Discussions
6.2.1 The Developmental Pattern in L2 Learners' Development f Prepositional Meaning
6.2.2 L2 Learners' Prepositional Semantic Network Building
Conclusion
Some Conclusions
Implications
Limitations of the Present Study
Directions for Further Research
References
Acknowledgements
AppendixA攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录
AppendixB
AppendixC
AppendixD
AppendixE
AppendixF
AppendixG
