| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Index to Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Index to Tables | 第13-14页 |
| Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| ·Research background | 第15-16页 |
| ·Methodology | 第16-18页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第21-37页 |
| ·Studies on children’s early development of color words | 第21-34页 |
| ·Studies | 第22-28页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第28-34页 |
| ·Acquisition criteria for color words | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter 2 Case Studies of Children’s Early Acquisition of Color Words | 第37-49页 |
| ·A case study of Mandarin-speaking children’s early acquisition of color words | 第37-44页 |
| ·Subjects | 第37页 |
| ·Data collection and selection | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data analysis and results | 第38-41页 |
| ·Discussion | 第41-44页 |
| ·Factors influencing the acquisition order | 第41-42页 |
| ·Factors influencing the acquisition time | 第42-44页 |
| ·A case study of English-speaking children’s early acquisition of color words | 第44-47页 |
| ·Data collection and selection | 第44页 |
| ·Data analysis and results | 第44-46页 |
| ·Discussion | 第46-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter 3 An Experimental Study on Mandarin-speaking Children’s Early Development of Color Words | 第49-59页 |
| ·Subjects and research methods | 第49-50页 |
| ·Data collecti | 第50-51页 |
| ·Experimental materials | 第50页 |
| ·Experimental procedure | 第50-51页 |
| ·Data analysis and results | 第51-53页 |
| ·Discussion | 第53-57页 |
| ·Factors influencing the the developing order | 第55-56页 |
| ·Factors influencing the the average correct color naming rate | 第56-57页 |
| ·Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparative Study between Mandarin-speaking and English-speaking Children’s Early Development of Color Words | 第59-69页 |
| ·The case study | 第59-66页 |
| ·A comparison of acquisition order | 第59-61页 |
| ·A comparison of acquisition time | 第61-64页 |
| ·A comparison of correct color naming frequency | 第64-66页 |
| ·The experimental study: A comparison of acquisition order | 第66-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-77页 |
| 附录 A 攻读学位期间主要成果目录 | 第77-79页 |
| 附录B Tables | 第79-103页 |
| Table B1 Information of ZHZ’s correct naming colors | 第79-81页 |
| Table B2 Information of MHR’s correct naming colors | 第81-83页 |
| Table B3 Information of Adam’s correct naming colors | 第83-86页 |
| Table B4 Information of Sarah’s correct naming colors | 第86-89页 |
| Table B5 Naming information of 11 colors of 3-year-old group | 第89-93页 |
| Table B6 Naming information of 11 colors of 4-year-old group | 第93-96页 |
| Table B7 Naming information of 11 colors of 5-year-old group | 第96-99页 |
| Table B8 Naming information of 11 colors of 6-year-old group | 第99-103页 |
| 附录 C Sample of Transcription | 第103-105页 |
| 详细摘要 | 第105-117页 |
