| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-31页 |
| ·Overview | 第15页 |
| ·Definition of Willingness to Communicate | 第15-17页 |
| ·Definition of WTC in L1 | 第15-16页 |
| ·WTC in L2 | 第16-17页 |
| ·Factors Affecting Willingness to Communicate | 第17-22页 |
| ·Self-perceived communication competence(SPCC) | 第17-19页 |
| ·Learning Anxiety | 第19-20页 |
| ·Motivation | 第20-22页 |
| ·Relevant Empirical Studies on Willingness to Communicate | 第22-27页 |
| ·Relevant Studies Abroad | 第22-24页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on Willingness to Communicate at Home | 第24-27页 |
| ·Theoretical Models for the research of WTC | 第27-29页 |
| ·MacIntyre and Charos' Model of L2 WTC(1996) | 第27-28页 |
| ·Wen and Clement's Modified Model(2003) | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第31-36页 |
| ·Overview | 第31页 |
| ·Participants | 第31页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第31-34页 |
| ·Participant Background Information Questionnaire | 第31-32页 |
| ·Willingness to Communicate in English Scale(WTCE) | 第32页 |
| ·Self-Perceived Communication Competence Scale(SPCC) | 第32-33页 |
| ·Semi-structured interview | 第33-34页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第36-49页 |
| ·Overview | 第36页 |
| ·Results for Participants' Willingness to Communicate in English | 第36-39页 |
| ·Differences of Willingness to Communicate in English between high proficiency and low proficiency participants | 第39-44页 |
| ·Results of Participants' Self-Perceived Communication Competence in English and Its Relationship to WTC | 第44-49页 |
| ·Results of Participants' SPCC in English | 第44-45页 |
| ·Correlation between Participants' SPCC and WTC in English | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第49-54页 |
| ·Overview | 第49页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第49-50页 |
| ·Implications for English Language Learning and Teaching | 第50-53页 |
| ·Attach more importance to fostering WTC in college English teaching | 第50-51页 |
| ·Create relaxing communication atmospheres for students | 第51-52页 |
| ·Be a supportive teacher | 第52-53页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Recommendations for Further Research | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-59页 |
| Appendix A | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix B | 第60-61页 |
| Appendix C | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix D | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix E | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix F | 第64-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文(著)及科研情况 | 第66页 |
