| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Research Significance | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-25页 |
| 2.1 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第12-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition and Intentional Vocabulary Acquisition | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.3 Crucial Factors Influencing Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2 Word Exposure Frequency | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Word Exposure Frequency and Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第17-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies on Word Exposure Frequency and Incidental VocabularyAcquisition Abroad | 第17-20页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies on Word Exposure Frequency and Incidental VocabularyAcquisition in China | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1 Noticing Hypothesis | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Depth of Processing Theory | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第28-35页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第28页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第28-29页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第29-31页 |
| 4.3.1 Vocabulary Level Test | 第29-30页 |
| 4.3.2 Vocabulary Knowledge Scale Test | 第30-31页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第31-34页 |
| 4.4.1 Conducting a vocabulary level test | 第31-32页 |
| 4.4.2 Selecting the reading materials and target words | 第32页 |
| 4.4.3 Conducting different reading experiments | 第32-33页 |
| 4.4.4 Conducting Immediate Vocabulary Test | 第33页 |
| 4.4.5 Conducting Delayed Vocabulary Test | 第33-34页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第35-42页 |
| 5.1 Result Analysis | 第35-39页 |
| 5.1.1 Results of Vocabulary Level Test Before the Experiment | 第35-36页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of Immediate Vocabulary Test | 第36-37页 |
| 5.1.3 Results of Delayed Vocabulary Test | 第37-39页 |
| 5.1.4 Contrast of the Immediate Vocabulary Test and the Delayed Vocabulary Test | 第39页 |
| 5.2 Discussion | 第39-42页 |
| 5.2.1 Discussion on Question 1 and Question 2 | 第40-41页 |
| 5.2.2 Discussion on Question 3 | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第42-46页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第42-44页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第44页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions of the Research | 第44-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-50页 |
| Appendices | 第50-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
