声明
摘要
Abstract
Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Definition of Idioms
1.2.1 Classification of Idioms
1.2.2 Why Most Frequently Used Idioms in Spoken English?
1.3 The Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
2.1 Researches abroad
2.1.1 Idiom Comprehension in L1
2.1.2 Idiom Comprehension in L2
2.2 Researches at home
2.3 Theoretical Framework
2.3.1 Think-aloud Protocols
2.3.2 T-unit
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Research Participants
3.3 Research Instruments
3.3.1 Interview
3.3.2 Idiom Selection and IRT
3.4 Research Procedure
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Data Analysis
4.2 Results and Discussion
4.2.1 Average Performance on IRT
4.2.2 Strategies used in Idioms Comprehension by First Group Participants
4.2.3 Strategies used in Idioms Comprehension by Second Group Participants
4.2.4 Comparison of Strategies used in Idioms Comprehension by Both Groups
4.3 Successful Strategies
4.4 Unsuccessful Strategies
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Pedagogical Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
References
Appendix A Directions for Data Collection
Appendix B Idiom Recognition Test
Acknowledgements