| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the present study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the present study | 第17页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-33页 |
| 2.1 Key terms | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of glosses | 第20页 |
| 2.1.3 Definition of short-term memory and long-term memory | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on Incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 The relationship between reading and incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第21页 |
| 2.2.2 Empirical studies on incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.3 Limitations of incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies on the effect of gloss on incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第26-32页 |
| 2.3.1 The role of gloss in incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Empirical studies abroad and at home | 第27-31页 |
| 2.3.3 Limitations of the previous studies | 第31-32页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第33-41页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第33页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3 Reading materials | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Reading materials | 第34页 |
| 3.3.2 Target words | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4 Instruments | 第35-38页 |
| 3.4.1 Vocabulary List | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4.2 Vocabulary Knowledge Scale | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4.3 The questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| 3.5 Procedure | 第38-39页 |
| 3.5.1 The pilot test | 第38页 |
| 3.5.2 The main test | 第38-39页 |
| 3.6 Scoring and data analysis | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results analysis and Discussions | 第41-60页 |
| 4.1 Results analysis | 第41-54页 |
| 4.1.1 Results analysis of the pre-test | 第41-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Results analysis of the immediate vocabulary post-test | 第42-45页 |
| 4.1.3 Results analysis of the delayed vocabulary post-test | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.4 Results analysis of the comparison between the immediate vocabulary post-testand the delayed vocabulary post-test | 第48-51页 |
| 4.1.5 Results of the questionnaire | 第51-54页 |
| 4.2 Discussion | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Discussion of the vocabulary tests | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion of the immediate vocabulary test | 第56页 |
| 4.2.3 Discussion of the delayed vocabulary test | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2.4 Discussion of the results of the questionnaire | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第61-62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary Test | 第70-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Reading text without gloss | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Reading text with Chinese gloss | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Reading text with Chinese gloss plus phonological gloss | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ Reading comprehension questions | 第75-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ Immediate Vocabulary Test | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ The Questionnaire | 第77-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅷ Delayed Vocabulary Test | 第78-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79页 |
