| Acknowledgments | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-21页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第22-28页 |
| Background of the Study | 第22-23页 |
| Purpose of the Study | 第23-24页 |
| Significance of the Study | 第24-25页 |
| Theoretical Significance | 第24-25页 |
| Pedagogical Significance | 第25页 |
| Scope of the Study | 第25-28页 |
| Organization of the Thesis | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation | 第28-37页 |
| Incidental Vocabulary Learning | 第28-32页 |
| The Definition of IVL | 第28-29页 |
| Intentional and Incidental Vocabulary Learning | 第29-30页 |
| The Division of Vocabulary Knowledge:Receptive vs.Productive | 第30-32页 |
| Cognitive Linguistic Theories of L2 Vocabulary Learning | 第32-37页 |
| Chunking as LAP | 第32-33页 |
| Mental Process Involved in Reading Comprehension | 第33-34页 |
| Basic Assumptions of Attention | 第34-35页 |
| Levels of Depth Hypothesis | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Literature Review | 第37-49页 |
| The Role of Text Comprehension in Vocabulary Development Through Reading | 第38-41页 |
| Studies Abroad | 第38-40页 |
| Studies at Home | 第40-41页 |
| The Role of Background Knowledge in Text Processing and IVL Through Reading | 第41-45页 |
| Studies Abroad | 第41-43页 |
| Studies at Home | 第43-45页 |
| Limitations and Implications of Previous Studies | 第45-46页 |
| Originality of the Present Study | 第46-49页 |
| Originality in Application of Theories | 第47页 |
| Originality in Design | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Four Design of the Study | 第49-71页 |
| Research Questions and Hypotheses | 第49-51页 |
| Experimental Design | 第51-56页 |
| Type of the Present Study | 第51-52页 |
| Variables Involved in the Study | 第52-53页 |
| Test of Hypotheses | 第53-55页 |
| Participants | 第55-56页 |
| Reading Materials | 第56-57页 |
| Target Words | 第57-58页 |
| Instruments | 第58-63页 |
| Measures of Background Knowledge | 第58-59页 |
| Measures of Text Comprehension | 第59-60页 |
| Measures of Word-form Recognition(WFR) | 第60-61页 |
| Measures of Translation Recognition Knowledge(TRK) | 第61-62页 |
| Measures of Translation Productive Knowledge(TPK) | 第62-63页 |
| The Control of Intervening Variables | 第63页 |
| Procedure of the Study | 第63-65页 |
| Pilot Study | 第65-66页 |
| Pre-test and Reading Proficiency | 第66-67页 |
| Posttest and Delayed Test | 第67页 |
| Statistical Methods | 第67-69页 |
| After-test Interview | 第69页 |
| Summary | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Five Results | 第71-81页 |
| Results of Research Question 1 | 第71-76页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on Text Comprehension | 第71-72页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incidental Word-form Learning | 第72-74页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incidental Receptive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第74-75页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incidental Productive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第75-76页 |
| Results of Research Question 2 | 第76-79页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Word-form Learning | 第76-77页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Receptive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第77-78页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Productive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第78-79页 |
| Results of Questionnaire After Experiment | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter Six Analysis and Discussions | 第81-92页 |
| Analysis and Discussions of Research Question 1 | 第81-85页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on Text Comprehension | 第81-82页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incideutal Word-form Learning | 第82-83页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incidental Receptive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第83-84页 |
| Effect of Background Knowledge on S&L-term Incidental Productive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第84-85页 |
| Analysis and Discussions of Research Question 2 | 第85-88页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Word-form Learning | 第85-86页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Receptive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第86-87页 |
| Relationship Between Background Knowledge and S&L-term Incidental Productive Semantic Knowledge Learning | 第87-88页 |
| Summary of correlations between background knowledge and S< IVL. | 第88页 |
| General Discussions | 第88-92页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion and Recommendation | 第92-98页 |
| Conclusion | 第92-93页 |
| Main Findings | 第93-95页 |
| Findings about IVL during Reading | 第93-94页 |
| Findings about Background Knowledge's Role in IVL | 第94-95页 |
| Implications | 第95-97页 |
| Theoretical Implications | 第95-96页 |
| Experimental Implications | 第96页 |
| Pedagogical Implications | 第96-97页 |
| Limitations and Recommendations for the Future Studies | 第97-98页 |
| Reference | 第98-107页 |
| Appendices | 第107-126页 |
| Appendix A Four Reading Passages | 第107-110页 |
| Appendix B Pseudo-words and Their English and Chinese Equivalent | 第110-112页 |
| Appendic C One Sample of the Questionnaires of Background Knowledge | 第112-113页 |
| Appendix D Propositions Break-downs of Passage One | 第113-115页 |
| Appendix E One Sample of the WFR Task | 第115-116页 |
| Appendix F One Sample of the TRK Task | 第116-117页 |
| Appendix G One Sample of the TPK Task | 第117-118页 |
| Appendix H Test for Reading Proficiency | 第118-124页 |
| Appendix I Interview Questions | 第124-126页 |
| Publications of the Author | 第126页 |
