| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| List of Figures | 第12-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-28页 |
| 2.1 Prototype Theory and Prototype Effects in Language | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Applications of Prototype to Lexical Semantics | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Implications of Prototype Theory for Vocabulary Learning and Teaching | 第22-23页 |
| 2.4 Prototypes and Meaning Extension:Influencing Factors and Related Principles | 第23-25页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Prototypical Knowledge Representation and Prototypical Vocabulary Teaching | 第28-34页 |
| 3.1 Prototypical Knowledge Representation in Students' Mental Lexicon | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2 Principles and Patterns of Prototypical Vocabulary Teaching | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Prototypical Knowledge and Students' Language Abilities | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter 4 The Experiment and Data Collection | 第34-48页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions and Objectives | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第36-43页 |
| 4.4 Procedures | 第43-47页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection | 第47页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Research Analysis and Discussion | 第48-64页 |
| 5.1 A Result Comparison of Free Elicitation Test(FET)and Word Association Test | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2 The Typicality Rating Test Results:Overlaps and Differences | 第50-55页 |
| 5.3 The Influence of L1 on Vocabulary Knowledge Presentation | 第55-57页 |
| 5.4 Results of Synonym Test and Vocabulary Knowledge Scale Test | 第57-59页 |
| 5.5 Data Analysis and Discussion of the Questionaire | 第59-63页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions and Implications | 第64-71页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Present Study | 第64-65页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第65-69页 |
| 6.2.1 Implications for EFL Vocabulary Learning | 第66-67页 |
| 6.2.2 Implications for EFL Vocabulary Teaching | 第67-69页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| 6.4 Conclusions | 第70-71页 |
| References | 第71-74页 |
| Appendix | 第74-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Word Knowledge Test for Chinese EFL Learners | 第74-79页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Questionnaire on Chinese EFL Learning and Teaching | 第79-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Vocabulary Knowledge Scale of Chinese EFL Learners | 第81-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Synonym Test of Chinese EFL Learners | 第84-86页 |
| Paper published in the period of MA education | 第86-87页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第87页 |
