声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
List of Tables
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 The Significance of the Study
1.3 The Purpose of the Study
1.4 The Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Definitions of Prefabricated Chunks
2.2 The Classifications of Prefabricated Chunks
2.3 The Roles of Prefabricated Chunks in Foreign Language Learning
2.3.1 Improving learners’ pragmatic ability;
2.3.2 Saving Learners’ Processing Effort
2.4 The Advantages of Prefabricated Chunks in English Writing Proficiency
2.4.1 Improving fluency and accuracy in writing
2.4.2 Facilitating idiomaticity of language in writing
2.4.3 Stimulating learners’ English writing motivation
2.5 Previous Researches on Prefabricated Chunks
2.5.1 Studies of prefabricated chunks abroad
2.5.2 Studies of prefabricated chunks at home
Chapter Three Research Design
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Written Materials
3.4 Procedures
3.5 Data Collection
Chapter Four Results and Discussions
4.1 The Characteristics of Prefabricated Chunks Used in Subjects’ Compositions
4.2 The Correlation between Use of Prefabricated Chunks and Writing Profciency.
4.3 The Correlation Between Four Kinds of Prefabricated Chunks and Writing Proficiency
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Present Study
5.2 Pedagogical Implications for English Writing Teaching
5.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Study
References
Appendix The Prefabricated Chunks Used in Subjects’ Compositions