| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第10-12页 |
| ·Aims of the study | 第12页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-30页 |
| ·General description of motivation | 第14-25页 |
| ·The definition of motivation | 第14-16页 |
| ·The classification of motivation | 第16-20页 |
| ·Influential theories in L2 motivation research | 第20-22页 |
| ·Factors influencing the student's motivation | 第22-25页 |
| ·Studies on motivation in second language learning abroad | 第25-27页 |
| ·Studies on motivation in second language learning at home | 第27-28页 |
| ·A summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第30-36页 |
| ·Research questions | 第30页 |
| ·Subjects | 第30-31页 |
| ·Instruments | 第31页 |
| ·Procedures | 第31-32页 |
| ·Date collection and analysis | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第36-49页 |
| ·General developmental patterns of non-English major postgraduates' motivation | 第36-43页 |
| ·The general developmental patterns of learners' instrumental motivation | 第37-39页 |
| ·The general developmental patterns of learners' cultural motivation | 第39-41页 |
| ·The general developmental patterns of learners' situational motivation | 第41-43页 |
| ·The influence of language proficiency on learners' motivation | 第43-45页 |
| ·Language proficiency influence on first-year postgraduates | 第43-44页 |
| ·Language proficiency influence on second-year postgraduates | 第44-45页 |
| ·Language proficiency influence on third-year postgraduates | 第45页 |
| ·A Summary | 第45页 |
| ·The relationship between learners motivation and the gender | 第45-49页 |
| ·Gender influence on first-year postgraduates | 第46-47页 |
| ·Gender influence on second-year postgraduates | 第47-48页 |
| ·Gender influence on third-year postgraduates | 第48页 |
| ·A summary | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第49-59页 |
| ·Major findings | 第49页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第49-56页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第56-59页 |
| ·Limitation of the study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix | 第63-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| Publications | 第66页 |
