| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Research Purposes | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-44页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Backgrounds | 第18-31页 |
| 2.1.1 Terms related to Personal Narrative | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Reference | 第20-31页 |
| 2.1.2.1 The Definition of Reference | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Functions of Reference | 第23页 |
| 2.1.2.3 Chinese Referential System | 第23-28页 |
| 2.1.2.4 Theories of Reference | 第28-31页 |
| 2.2 Empirical Studies on Children's Use of Reference | 第31-42页 |
| 2.2.1 Children's Distribution of Referential Forms for Each Function | 第32-35页 |
| 2.2.2. Children's Development in Choosing Referential Forms | 第35-42页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第44-52页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第44页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第44页 |
| 3.3 Procedure | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4 Transcription | 第45页 |
| 3.5 Coding | 第45-48页 |
| 3.5.1 Referential Forms | 第46-47页 |
| 3.5.2 Communicative Functions | 第47-48页 |
| 3.6 Reliability of Coding | 第48-50页 |
| 3.7 Data Analysis | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第52-100页 |
| 4.1 The Basic Linguistic Abilities of Children Aged Three to Six | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2 The Development of Children's Abilities to Use Referential Forms | 第54-62页 |
| 4.2.1 Children's Use of Types and Numbers of Referential Forms from Age Three to Age Six | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 The Referential Forms Used by Children Aged Three to Six | 第56-60页 |
| 4.2.3 The Correlation between Children's Basic Linguistic Abilities and Referential Abilities | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3 Children's Distribution of Referential Forms for Each Function | 第62-84页 |
| 4.3.1 The General Distribution of Referential Forms for Each Function Used by All the Children | 第62-65页 |
| 4.3.2 The Distribution of Referential Forms for Each Function Used by Each Age Group | 第65-84页 |
| 4.3.2.1 The Distribution of Referential Forms for Introduction Used by Each Age Group | 第65-71页 |
| 4.3.2.2 The Distribution of Referential Forms for Maintenance Used by Each Age Group | 第71-76页 |
| 4.3.2.3 The Distribution of Referential Forms for Re-introduction Used by Each Age Group | 第76-84页 |
| 4.4 Children's Inappropriate Use of Referential Forms | 第84-86页 |
| 4.5 Discussion | 第86-100页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第100-106页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第100-103页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第103-104页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第104-106页 |
| Bibliography | 第106-112页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第112页 |
