| Preface in Chinese | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Nature of formulaic sequences | 第13-20页 |
| ·A long-recognized phenomenon | 第13页 |
| ·Different labels for formulaic sequences | 第13-15页 |
| ·Pragmatic value of formulaic sequences | 第15-17页 |
| ·Form and function | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Identification of formulaic sequences | 第20-26页 |
| ·Arbitrariness between form and function | 第21页 |
| ·Variability and flexibility of formulaic sequences | 第21-24页 |
| ·Continuity of formulaic sequences | 第24页 |
| ·Length and grammatical status of formulaic sequences | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 4 Classification of formulaic sequences | 第26-29页 |
| ·Four categories of formulaic sequences | 第26-28页 |
| ·Sentence builders as formulaic sequences | 第28页 |
| ·Polywords as formulaic sequences | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 5 Functions of formulaic sequences | 第29-36页 |
| ·Benefits to the speaker | 第29-30页 |
| ·Discourse devices | 第30-36页 |
| ·Macro-organizers | 第31-33页 |
| ·Micro-organizers | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter 6 An investigation into the use of formulaic sequences in CET4 writing | 第36-47页 |
| ·Methodology | 第36-38页 |
| ·Research questions | 第36-37页 |
| ·Participants | 第37页 |
| ·Instruments | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data collection | 第38页 |
| ·Results and discussion | 第38-43页 |
| ·Significance of the topic sentence as the GMO in a paragraph | 第38-40页 |
| ·Selection of LMOs to support the topic sentence | 第40-42页 |
| ·Use of MICs to achieve paragraph coherence | 第42-43页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第43-47页 |
| ·Why to teach formulaic sequences in CET4 writing | 第43-44页 |
| ·What to teach concerning CET4 writing tasks | 第44-45页 |
| ·How to teach formulaic sequences | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第47-48页 |
| Appendix 1 Sample compositions | 第48-50页 |
| Appendix 2 Investigation findings | 第50-56页 |
| References | 第56-58页 |
