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图表目录：List of Tables and Figures、List of Abbreviations
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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 An Overview
1.2 Need for the Study
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical Background of the Study
2.1.1 The acquisitional process of a L2
2.1.2 Dual-mode processing of language
2.2 Conceptions of Formulaic Speech
2.2.1 Multi-word groups: terms and definition revisited
2.2.2 Formulaic sequences: criteria of identification
2.3 Empirical Studies on Formulaic Speech in SLA
2.3.1 Formulaic speech: a typical stage in language acquisition
2.3.2 Formulaic speech and the development of rule system
2.3.3 Studies on Chinese EFL learners' use of formulaic speech
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Restatement of Research Questions
3.2 Corpus Data
3.2.1 Participants
3.2.2 Corpus description
3.3 Data Analysis
3.3.1 The operational identification scheme for L2 formulaic sequences
3.3.2 Formulaic sequence counts
3.4 Summary
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Overview
4.2 Frequency of Formulaic Sequences
4.2.1 Quantitative results of frequency
4.2.2 Discrepancy in frequency of formulaic speech
4.2.3 A tentative model accounting for the discrepancy of frequency
4.3 Variety of Formulaic Speech by L2 Learners
4.3.1 Limited variety of L2 formulaic speech
4.3.2 Three of the most frequently repeated sequences
4.4 Deviant Use of Formulaic Sequences by Chinese Learners
4.4.1 The inter-sequential errors
4.4.2 The intra-sequential errors
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Overview
5.2 Significance and Pedagogical Implications
5.3 Limitations of the Present Study
5.4 Suggestions for Further Research
References
Appendixes
Acknowledgements
