| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Related concepts of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter two Literature Review | 第14-31页 |
| ·Interlanguage | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Formation of Interlanguage | 第14-15页 |
| ·Characteristics of Interlanguage | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Interlanguage Continuum Hypothesis | 第17-18页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of Fossilization Study | 第18-28页 |
| ·Definition of Fossilization | 第18-23页 |
| ·Categorization of Fossilization | 第23-25页 |
| ·In Terms of Learners:Individual vs.Group Fossilization | 第23页 |
| ·In Terms of Nature:Temporary vs.Permanent Fossilization | 第23-25页 |
| ·In Terms of Language Aspects:Phonological,Lexical,Grammatical Fossilization | 第25页 |
| ·Current Research of Causes of Fossilization | 第25-28页 |
| ·Error Analysis | 第28-31页 |
| ·Significance of Error Analysis | 第28-29页 |
| ·Procedures of Error Analysis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Study on the Causes of Fossilization | 第31-48页 |
| ·An Empirical Research | 第31-33页 |
| ·Subject | 第31页 |
| ·Instrument and Procedure | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Analysis of the Cause of Fossilization | 第33-48页 |
| ·Criteria of Error Identification | 第33-34页 |
| ·Analysis and Category of the Errors in the Research | 第34-44页 |
| ·Fossilization in Lexis | 第35-40页 |
| ·Fossilization in Grammar | 第40-43页 |
| ·Analysis of the Fossilization Errors | 第43-44页 |
| ·Analysis of Causes of Fossilization Phenomena in Writing | 第44-48页 |
| ·Subjects' Unfavorable Learning Motivation | 第44-45页 |
| ·Teacher's Ineffective Feedback to Errors | 第45页 |
| ·Subjects' Negative Transfer | 第45-46页 |
| ·Subjects' Negative Affective State | 第46-47页 |
| ·Subjects' Lack of Exposure to the TL | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Strategies Dealing with the Fossilization in Writing | 第48-55页 |
| ·To Promote Learners' Motivation | 第48-49页 |
| ·To Provide Right Feedback | 第49-50页 |
| ·To Reduce Chance of L1 Interference and L2 Interference | 第50-51页 |
| ·To Reinforce Learners' Awareness of Fossilized Errors and Grammar | 第51-52页 |
| ·To Provide Accurate and Appropriate L2 Input | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第55页 |
| ·Limitation | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implication for English Language Teaching | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix:A Partial Collection of Errors | 第61-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66页 |