| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·International Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Domestic Background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Objective and Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Objective of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-35页 |
| ·Study of Lexical Chunks | 第17-29页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Lexical Chunks | 第17-26页 |
| ·The Roles and Functions of Lexical Chunks | 第26-27页 |
| ·Main Viewpoints of Lexical Chunk Theory | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Study of Abstracts | 第29-35页 |
| ·Functions of Abstracts | 第29-30页 |
| ·Study of Abstracts at Home and Abroad | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第35-40页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第35页 |
| ·Data selection | 第35-37页 |
| ·Selection of the Major | 第36页 |
| ·Selection of Database | 第36页 |
| ·Selection of Abstracts | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第37-38页 |
| ·60 Thesis Abstracts | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Data Analysis Software SPSS 13.0 | 第38页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparative Analysis and Discussion | 第40-55页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Quantitative Analysis | 第40-48页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis of Total Number and Proportion of Lexical Chunks | 第40-43页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis of Frequency of Lexical Chunks | 第43-47页 |
| ·Differences of Lexical Chunks between Chinese and American M.A. Language Teaching Theses | 第47-48页 |
| ·Results and Discussion of Qualitative Analysis | 第48-55页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis of the Typical High-frequency Chunks | 第48-50页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis of lexical Chunks of the Same Functions | 第50-53页 |
| ·Relationship between Lexical Chunks and Thesis Abstract Writing | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Implications and Suggestions | 第55-67页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第55-57页 |
| ·Implications for English Writing Teaching | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications for Vocabulary Teaching | 第56-57页 |
| ·Suggestions for Teaching and Learning | 第57-67页 |
| ·Suggestions for Writing Teaching and Learning | 第57-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for Abstract Writing Teaching and Learning | 第60-64页 |
| ·Suggestions for English Lexis Teaching | 第64-67页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第68页 |
| ·Prospects and Suggestions for Future Research | 第68-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第75-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第79-83页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第83-84页 |
| Published Paper | 第84页 |
