Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two A Theoretical Review on Vocabulary Acquisition
2.1 Theoretical Foundations of Vocabulary Acquisition
2.1.1 Noticing Hypothesis
2.1.2 Depth of Processing Theory
2.1.3 Involvement Load Hypothesis
2.2 The Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge
2.2.1 The Nature of Knowing a Word
2.2.2 The Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge
2.2.3 The Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge
2.3 Modes of Vocabulary Learning and Vocabulary Learning Strategies
2.3.1 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition and Intentional Vocabulary Learning
2.3.2 Definitions and Features of Learning Strategy
2.3.3 Vocabulary Learning Strategies
2.4 Previous Studies on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition and Intentional Vocabulary Learning at Home and Abroad
2.4.1 Previous Studies on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition
2.4.2 Previous Studies on Intentional Vocabulary Learning
2.4.3 Summary of Previous Studies at Home and Abroad
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 Reading Material
3.3.2 Target Words
3.4 Procedures
3.4.1 A Pre-test
3.4.2 An Immediate Test
3.4.3 A Delayed Test
3.5 Test Scoring
3.6 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Vocabulary Gains for Read-Only and Read-Plus Conditions
4.1.1 Results of the Read-Only and Read-Plus Conditions
4.1.2 Diseussion
4.2 Vocabulary Gains for Salient Words and Non-salient Words
4.2.1 Results of the Read-Only Condition
4.2.2 Results of the Read-Plus Condition
4.2.3 Discussion
4.3 Levels of Vocabulary Knowledge
4.3.1 Results in the Immediate Test
4.3.2 Results in the Delayed Test
4.3.3 Discussion
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Pedagogical Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research
Bibliography
Appendix Ⅰ
Appendix Ⅱ
Appendix Ⅲ
Appendix Ⅳ
Acknowledgements
声明
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