| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-38页 |
| 2.1 Language Transfer | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Language Transfer | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Manifestation of Language Transfer | 第20-25页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Basis | 第25-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Contrastive Analysis Theory | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Error Analysis Theory | 第27-30页 |
| 2.2.3 Interlanguage Theory | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3 Research on Mother Tongue Negative Transfer at Home and Abroad | 第32-38页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Mother Tongue Negative Transfer at Home | 第32-35页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Mother Tongue Negative Transfer Abroad | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第38-42页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第38页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.1 Compositions | 第38页 |
| 3.2.2 Students | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.1 Textual Analysis | 第39页 |
| 3.3.2 Questionnaire | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.3 Interview | 第40页 |
| 3.4 Research Procedure | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第42-69页 |
| 4.1 Results and Discussion Based on Compositions | 第42-59页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of Error Statistics | 第42-46页 |
| 4.1.2 Main Types of Mother Tongue Negative Transfer Errors | 第46-59页 |
| 4.2 Results and Discussion Based on Questionnaires | 第59-64页 |
| 4.3 Results and Discussion Based on Interviews | 第64-65页 |
| 4.4 Causes of Students’ Vocabulary Errors in English Writings From MotherTongue Negative Transfer | 第65-69页 |
| 4.4.1 The Attitude Towards English Learning | 第66页 |
| 4.4.2 The Habits of Vocabulary Learning | 第66-67页 |
| 4.4.3 The Differences Between English and Chinese | 第67-68页 |
| 4.4.4 The Limitations of English Learning Environment | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-76页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第69-70页 |
| 5.2 Implications for English Teaching | 第70-74页 |
| 5.2.1 Increasing the Language Input | 第70-71页 |
| 5.2.2 Attaching Importance to the Differences Between Chinese and English | 第71-72页 |
| 5.2.3 Treating Students’ Errors Caused by Mother Tongue Negative TransferProperly | 第72-73页 |
| 5.2.4 Enhancing Students’ Vocabulary Learning | 第73-74页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第74-76页 |
| References | 第76-81页 |
| Appendix One Compositions | 第81-85页 |
| Appendix Two Questionnaire | 第85-87页 |
| Appendix Three Outline of Interviews | 第87-88页 |
| About the Author | 第88页 |
