| 摘要 | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| List of Figures | 第13-14页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-20页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the study | 第16-18页 |
| ·Research questions | 第18页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-41页 |
| ·General Linguistic Theories and Applied Linguistic Theories | 第20-29页 |
| ·General Linguistic Theories | 第20-24页 |
| ·Applied Linguistic Theories | 第24-29页 |
| ·English Conjunctions:the Linguistic Perspectives | 第29-35页 |
| ·Definitions of Conjunctions | 第29-31页 |
| ·Classifications of Conjunctions | 第31-33页 |
| ·Functions of Conjunctions | 第33-35页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Conjunctions | 第35-37页 |
| ·Studies of Conjunctions at Abroad | 第35-36页 |
| ·Studies of Conjunctions at Home | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Coordinating Conjunction AND in the Present Study | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology and Data Collection | 第41-48页 |
| ·Research Method | 第41-43页 |
| ·Composition Writing | 第41-42页 |
| ·Interview | 第42-43页 |
| ·Instruments | 第43-45页 |
| ·Scoring Criteria | 第43-45页 |
| ·Microsoft Office Excel | 第45页 |
| ·Research Procedures and Data Collection | 第45-48页 |
| ·Preparations for the Project | 第45-46页 |
| ·Participants | 第46页 |
| ·Data from the Compositions | 第46-47页 |
| ·Data from the Interviews | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第48-62页 |
| ·A Comprehensive Analysis on the Use of AND in Students' Compositions | 第48-56页 |
| ·An Overall Frequency of AND | 第48-51页 |
| ·Some Improper Uses of AND | 第51-56页 |
| ·A Detailed Analysis on the Interviews | 第56-60页 |
| ·Results of the Interviews | 第56-59页 |
| ·Discussion of the Interviews | 第59-60页 |
| ·Summing Up | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Research | 第62-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Study | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: Students' Compositions(1) | 第73-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Students' Compositions(2) | 第82-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ: Interviews | 第86-100页 |
| Papers Published during Postgraduate Study | 第100页 |
