ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
LIST OF ACRONYMS
Chapter One:Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance of the Present Study
1.3 Objectives of the Present Study
1.4 Organization of the Dissertation
Chapter Two:Literature Review of L2 Motivational Study
2.1 The Social Psychological Period(1959-1990)
2.2 The Cognitive-situated Period(during the 1990s)
2.3 The Process-oriented Period(2000-2004)
2.4 D?rnyei’s L2 Motivational Self System Theory(2005-)
2.4.1 The Baekground of L2MSS
2.4.2.Theoretical Foundation of L2MSS
2.4.3 The Main Content of L2MSS
2.5 Empirical Study Abroad
2.6 Empirical Study in China
3.1 Research Purposes
3.2 Research Questions
3.3 Participants
3.4 Data Collection Methods
3.5 Data Collection Procedures
Chapter Four:Results and Discussion
4.1 Findings in Quantitative Data
4.1.1 The Powerful Ideal L2 Self in L2 Motivation
4.1.2 The Influence of the Ought-to L2 Self on Different Ages
4.1.3 The Characteristic of Dynamics of L2 Imagery
4.2 Further Findings in Case Study
4.2.1 Case Study One
4.2.2 Case Study Two
4.2.3 Case Study Three
4.2.4 Case Study Four
4.3 Findings in Qualitative Data
4.3.1 Changes in the Nature and Content of L2 Imagery
4.3.4 Shifts From the Ideal L2 Self to the Ought-to L2 Self
4.3.2 Changes in the Elaborateness and Frequency of Generation of L2 Imagery
4.3.3 The Dynamic Interaction Between Imagery and Three Other Variables
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five:Conclusion and Implication
5.1 Major Findings
5.1.1 Major Findings in the Quantitative Research
5.1.2 Major Findings in the Qualitative Research
5.1.3 Suggestions Based on the Researching Results
5.2 Limitations
5.3 Suggestions for Further Research
REFERENCE
APPENDICES
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