| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| A List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| A List of Tables and Figures | 第13-15页 |
| Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第15-18页 |
| ·Aim and Significance of the Research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Organization of the Research | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第21-41页 |
| ·Reference | 第21-36页 |
| ·An Overview of Reference | 第21-24页 |
| ·Research on Referring Expressions of English as a First Language | 第24-27页 |
| ·Research on Referring Expressions of Chinese as a First Language | 第27-29页 |
| ·Research on Referring Expressions of English as a Second Language or Foreign Language | 第29-36页 |
| ·Narrative Discourse | 第36-41页 |
| ·The Concept of Narrative | 第37-38页 |
| ·Studies of Narrative | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第41-51页 |
| ·The Cohesion Theory | 第41-46页 |
| ·The Concept of Cohesion | 第41-43页 |
| ·Reference in the Cohesion Theory | 第43-46页 |
| ·Interlanguage Theory | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Contrastive Linguistics in Discourse | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第51-59页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第51-52页 |
| ·Participants of Research | 第52-53页 |
| ·Choice of Materials | 第53-54页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第54-55页 |
| ·Transcription and Coding | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第59-83页 |
| ·Results | 第59-75页 |
| ·The Protagonist-the Boy | 第59-63页 |
| ·A Secondary Character-the Dog | 第63-67页 |
| ·Joint Reference for the Protagonist and a Secondary Character:Boy+Dog | 第67-71页 |
| ·Another Secondary Character-the Frog | 第71-73页 |
| ·The Subsidiary Characters | 第73-75页 |
| ·Discussion | 第75-83页 |
| ·Language-specific Referential Strategics Evident in Chinese and English Narratives | 第75-78页 |
| ·Areas of Persistent Challenge to the Chinese EFL Learners' Use of English | 第78-79页 |
| ·Evidence of Chinese EFL Learners'Competence in English | 第79-81页 |
| ·Evidence of Referent Effects in L2 Discourse Production | 第81-83页 |
| Chapter Five Major Findings, Implications and Suggestions for Future Research | 第83-89页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第83-85页 |
| ·Implication of the Study | 第85-87页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第87-89页 |
| Conclusion | 第89-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-97页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第97-99页 |
