| List of Abbreviations | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-37页 |
| ·Theory of Analysis and Control | 第16-19页 |
| ·Research on Third Language Acquisition | 第19-30页 |
| ·The Genesis and Development of Research in Third Language Acquisition | 第19-21页 |
| ·Differences between Third and Second Language Acquisition | 第21-24页 |
| ·Research Abroad | 第24-27页 |
| ·Research at Home | 第27-29页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Empirical Research on Third Language Acquisition | 第29-30页 |
| ·Research on Metalinguistic Awareness | 第30-37页 |
| ·Research on Children’s Metalinguistic Awareness | 第31-34页 |
| ·Research on Adults’ Metalinguistic Awareness | 第34-35页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Empirical Research on Metalinguistic Awareness | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第37-42页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第37页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第37-38页 |
| ·Instruments | 第38-40页 |
| ·Scores of Chinese and English in NMT | 第38-39页 |
| ·Test | 第39-40页 |
| ·Interview Schedule | 第40页 |
| ·Data Collection Procedures | 第40-41页 |
| ·Administration of Tests | 第40页 |
| ·Interview | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第41-42页 |
| ·Quantitative Analysis | 第41页 |
| ·Qualitative Analysis | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第42-54页 |
| ·Metalinguistic Awareness of College Third and Second Language Learners | 第42-44页 |
| ·Difference in Metalinguistic Awareness between College Third and Second language learners | 第44-48页 |
| ·Difference in Overall Metalinguistic Awareness between College Third and Second Language Learners | 第44页 |
| ·Difference in Metalinguistic Awareness between College Third and Second Language Learners in Three Subtests | 第44-48页 |
| ·The Influence of Prior Language Proficiency on Metalinguistic Awareness of Third Language Learners | 第48-54页 |
| ·Relationship between Third Language Learners’ Prior Language Proficiency and Their Metalinguistic Awareness | 第48页 |
| ·Difference in Metalinguistic Awareness between High- and Low-proficiency Third Language Learners | 第48-54页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第54-59页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第54-55页 |
| ·Implications for Third Language Teaching | 第55-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-68页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第70-71页 |
| Publications | 第71页 |
