| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Overview of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Motivations for the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Motivation for intensifying researches into English phonetics | 第14页 |
| 1.2.2 Motivation for intensifying researches into English phonetics in senior high school | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical significance | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Overall structure of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-26页 |
| 2.1 Key terms | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Liaison | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Incomplete plosion | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Definition of incomplete plosion | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Classification of incomplete plosion | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Basic tones | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.3.1 Definition of tone | 第20页 |
| 2.1.3.2 Classification of tone | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Critical period hypothesis | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Output hypothesis | 第22页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies abroad and at home | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies about English phonetic teaching and learning abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies about English phonetic teaching and learning at home | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Comments on the previous studies | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Research design | 第26-34页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative research design | 第27-31页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Subjects | 第27页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instruments and materials | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Data collection | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.1.4 Data analysis | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative research design | 第31-34页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instruments | 第32页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Data collection | 第32页 |
| 3.2.2.4 Data analysis | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-46页 |
| 4.1 Status quo of senior high school students' English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones | 第34-39页 |
| 4.1.1 Description of the status quo of senior high school students' English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones | 第34-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Discussion of the status quo of senior high school students' English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones | 第36-39页 |
| 4.2 Differences in liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones between students with high phonetic proficiency and students with low phonetic proficiency | 第39-43页 |
| 4.2.1 Description of the differences in English phonetic proficiency between students with high phonetic proficiency and students with low phonetic proficiency | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion of the differences in liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones between students with high phonetic proficiency and students with low phonetic proficiency | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3 Relation between English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones and English listening proficiency | 第43-46页 |
| 4.3.1 Description of the relationship between English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones and English listening proficiency | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Discussion of the relationship between English phonetic proficiency in terms of liaison, incomplete plosion and basic tones and English listening proficiency | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-51页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2 Theoretical implications | 第47-48页 |
| 5.3 Pedagogical implications | 第48-49页 |
| 5.4 Limitations of this study | 第49-50页 |
| 5.5 Suggestions for future researches | 第50-51页 |
| References | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55-57页 |
