| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| List of tables | 第8-9页 |
| List of figures | 第9-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-46页 |
| ·An overview of second language acquisition and first language influence | 第21-27页 |
| ·A brief history | 第21-24页 |
| ·Current directions in theories of L1 influence | 第24-26页 |
| ·A summary | 第26-27页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第27-35页 |
| ·A new theoretical framework: Experientialism | 第27-28页 |
| ·The embodiment of concepts | 第28-29页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Mental concepts and language meaning | 第31-33页 |
| ·A summary | 第33-35页 |
| ·Possible influence of L1-based conceptual system on L2 acquisition | 第33页 |
| ·Where the L1 conceptual influence can be best observed | 第33-35页 |
| ·Previous research | 第35-46页 |
| ·Research on cross-linguistic differences in conceptualization of spatial relationships | 第36-39页 |
| ·Research regarding prototype effects on L2 lexical acquisition | 第39-42页 |
| ·Research concerning L1 conceptual influence on L2 lexical acquisition | 第42-45页 |
| ·A summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Three The Study | 第46-66页 |
| ·Research hypothesis | 第46-47页 |
| ·Research design | 第47-65页 |
| ·A pilot study | 第47-58页 |
| ·A contrastive analysis of conceptual content differences | 第49-51页 |
| ·A description of prototypicality | 第51-58页 |
| ·Semantic components for the description | 第52-56页 |
| ·Semantic description of ON and OVER | 第56-58页 |
| ·Semantic description of SHANG | 第58页 |
| ·Method | 第58-65页 |
| ·Material | 第59-64页 |
| ·Procedure and Subjects | 第64-65页 |
| ·A summary | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter Four Results | 第66-88页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第66-67页 |
| ·Results | 第67-87页 |
| ·Hypothesis Ⅰ: Differences in semantic boundaries ascribed to English words | 第67-75页 |
| ·Evidence from the SCT test | 第67-69页 |
| ·Evidence from the semantic-relatedness test | 第69-75页 |
| ·Hypothesis Ⅱ: Influence of the L1-based conceptual content | 第75-82页 |
| ·Evidence for Type One | 第75-77页 |
| ·Evidence for Type Two | 第77-80页 |
| ·Evidence for Type Three | 第80-82页 |
| ·Hypothesis Ⅲ: Influence of the L1- and L2-based conceptual structure - prototype effects | 第82-86页 |
| ·NSs linguistic patterns relating to the SCT | 第82-83页 |
| ·L2 learners' linguistic patterns on the SCT test | 第83-86页 |
| ·Hypothesis IV: Closer congruity between G1 and NSs | 第86-87页 |
| ·Evidence from the Semantic-relatedness test | 第86页 |
| ·Evidence from the SCT | 第86-87页 |
| ·A summary | 第87-88页 |
| Chapter Five General Discussion and Conclusions | 第88-96页 |
| ·General discussion | 第88-94页 |
| ·Principal results | 第88-91页 |
| ·Evaluation of the research design | 第91-93页 |
| ·Implications | 第93-94页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第94-96页 |
| References | 第96-102页 |
| Appendices | 第102-105页 |
