| Acknowledgements | 第4-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Research | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Methodology of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-41页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on the Ecology of Language | 第17-34页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of the Ecology of Language | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Five Orientations of Eco-linguistic Study | 第19-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Previous Studies on the Ecology of Language Learning | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.4 Definition of the Ecology of Language Learning | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.5 Previous Studies on the Ecology of Language Learning | 第25-32页 |
| 2.1.6 Previous Studies on Ecological Early Language Learning | 第32-34页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Multimodality and Language Learning | 第34-40页 |
| 2.2.1 Multimodal Discourse Analysis Study in General | 第34-36页 |
| 2.2.2 Multimodal Learning | 第36-40页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第41-54页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Foundations | 第41-51页 |
| 3.1.1 Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory | 第41-45页 |
| 3.1.2 Cultural-historical Activity Theory | 第45-49页 |
| 3.1.3 Social Semiotic Theory | 第49-51页 |
| 3.2 An Integrative Framework | 第51-52页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Four Dynamic Multimodal Analysis of Early Language learning | 第54-74页 |
| 4.1 Semiotics of Ecological Language Learning | 第54-59页 |
| 4.1.1 Semiotic Language Learning | 第54-58页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Language as Embodied, Dialogical and Semiotic | 第54-56页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Semiotic Mediation of Learning Activity | 第56-57页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Semiotic Language Learning | 第57-58页 |
| 4.1.2 Ecology and Semiotics | 第58-59页 |
| 4.2 Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis | 第59-62页 |
| 4.3 Case Studies | 第62-72页 |
| 4.3.1 Case Study One: Institutional Learning | 第63-66页 |
| 4.3.2 Case Study Two: Contradiction Learning | 第66-69页 |
| 4.3.3 Case Study Three: Interview Learning | 第69-72页 |
| 4.4 Pedagogical Suggestions | 第72-73页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第73-74页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第74-78页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第74-75页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Research | 第75-76页 |
| 5.3 Prospects for Future Research | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-90页 |
