| Abstract in English | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Preliminaries | 第10-27页 |
| ·Word Meaning | 第10-14页 |
| ·Semantic Studies of Word Meaning | 第10-12页 |
| ·Pragmatic Studies of Word Meaning | 第12-13页 |
| ·Indeterminacy of Word Meaning | 第13-14页 |
| ·Context and Linguistic Context | 第14-27页 |
| ·Overview of the Studies of Context | 第15-20页 |
| ·The Social-cultural Approach | 第15-19页 |
| ·The Cognitive Approach | 第19-20页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Linguistic Context | 第20-21页 |
| ·Linguistic Context and Its Effect on Word Meaning | 第21-27页 |
| ·Phonological Context and Word Meaning | 第21-22页 |
| ·Grammatical Context and Word Meaning | 第22-23页 |
| ·Lexical Context and Word Meaning | 第23-24页 |
| ·Textual Context and Word Meaning | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology and Discussion | 第27-35页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第27页 |
| ·Research Design | 第27-28页 |
| ·Subject | 第27-28页 |
| ·Procedure | 第28页 |
| ·Results and Analysis | 第28-35页 |
| ·Results | 第28-31页 |
| ·Analysis | 第31-35页 |
| ·Dictionary Meaning does not Help Much in the Correct Use of Words | 第31-32页 |
| ·Students are Generally Weak in Using Contextual Clues | 第32页 |
| ·Dictionary Meaning cannot Help in Distinguishing Synonyms | 第32-33页 |
| ·Dictionary Meanings may Interfere the Right Use of Collocations | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Implications of the Current Research | 第35-41页 |
| ·Ways of Learning Vocabulary in Linguistic Context | 第35-36页 |
| ·Ways of Teaching Vocabulary in Linguistic Context | 第36-41页 |
| ·Clarifying the Use of Words in Linguistic Context | 第36-37页 |
| ·Comparing the Synonyms in Linguistic Context | 第37页 |
| ·Encouraging Students to Learn Words in Discourse | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第41-42页 |
| References | 第42-44页 |
| Appendix | 第44-49页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第49页 |
