| Abstract | 第1-14页 |
| 摘要 | 第14-17页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第17-18页 |
| List of Tables | 第18-22页 |
| List of Figures | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第23-30页 |
| ·Research Orientation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Objectives | 第25页 |
| ·Definitions of key terms | 第25-28页 |
| ·L2 vocabulary knowledge | 第25-26页 |
| ·Lexical semantic relations | 第26-28页 |
| ·Canonicity of antonymous pairs | 第28页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第30-84页 |
| ·Overview | 第30页 |
| ·Studies on vocabulary knowledge type | 第30-37页 |
| ·An influential agenda for research into word knowledge type | 第31-33页 |
| ·A revised and well-accepted framework of word knowledge | 第33-36页 |
| ·Advocates of "framework" position and related studies | 第36-37页 |
| ·Studies on "receptive" and "productive" vocabulary knowledge | 第37-41页 |
| ·Early discussions on receptive vs.productive distinction | 第38-39页 |
| ·Current discussions on receptive and productive vocabulary | 第39-41页 |
| ·Studies on the measurement of vocabulary knowledge | 第41-52页 |
| ·Early developments of vocabulary knowledge measurement | 第41-43页 |
| ·Further development of vocabulary knowledge measurement | 第43-45页 |
| ·A large-scale quantitative test on L2 English vocabulary in the 1980s | 第45-46页 |
| ·Test instruments developed on the basis of "continuum" | 第46-47页 |
| ·A recent challenge to the quantitative vocabulary measurement | 第47-49页 |
| ·A new approach to vocabulary measurement in a word knowledge framework | 第49-52页 |
| ·Studies on L2 vocabulary development | 第52-66页 |
| ·A macro theory of vocabulary development and acquisition:a unified Competition Model | 第52-55页 |
| ·Micro theories of L2 vocabulary development | 第55-61页 |
| ·Empirical studies on vocabulary development | 第61-66页 |
| ·Lexical semantic relations:theories | 第66-73页 |
| ·Congruence Relations | 第67页 |
| ·Hierarchical Relations | 第67-69页 |
| ·Non-Hierarchical relations | 第69-73页 |
| ·Lexical semantic relations:related empirical research | 第73-79页 |
| ·Research related to acquisition of L2 synonymous relations | 第73-74页 |
| ·Research related to antonymy | 第74-79页 |
| ·Summary | 第79-84页 |
| ·Current research related to L2 vocabulary acquisition and L2 lexical semantic relations | 第79-80页 |
| ·Strengths of the current research related to L2 vocabulary acquisition and L2 lexical semantic relations | 第80-82页 |
| ·Weaknesses of the current research related to L2 vocabulary acquisition and L2 lexical relations | 第82-84页 |
| Chapter 3 A Developmental Model for Acquisition of L2 Lexical Semantic Relations in Advanced Chinese ESL Learners | 第84-97页 |
| ·Prior considerations | 第84-85页 |
| ·The development of lexical semantics | 第85-93页 |
| ·Development of L2 lexical semantic relations among advanced ESL learners in the classroom setting:a developmental model | 第93-97页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第97-126页 |
| ·Research questions | 第97-98页 |
| ·Research design | 第98-103页 |
| ·Nature of the design | 第99-100页 |
| ·Research procedures | 第100页 |
| ·Participants | 第100-103页 |
| ·Variables for investigation and their operational definitions | 第103-105页 |
| ·Instrumentation | 第105-110页 |
| ·Design of the sentence completion task for synonym differentiation | 第105-106页 |
| ·Design of the antonymous pair canonicity judgment test | 第106-109页 |
| ·Productive vs.receptive vocabulary knowledge tests | 第109-110页 |
| ·Word associates test | 第110页 |
| ·A pilot study | 第110-122页 |
| ·Data collection | 第122-123页 |
| ·Data preparation and analysis | 第123-126页 |
| ·Setting up norms | 第123页 |
| ·Scoring scheme | 第123页 |
| ·Statistics for quantitative analysis | 第123-126页 |
| Chapter 5 Results of the Empirical Study | 第126-161页 |
| ·Quantitative results | 第126-145页 |
| ·The correlation of the scores on synonym differentiation test with the overall L2 proficiency and aspects of vocabulary development | 第127-130页 |
| ·The difference between NSs' and NNSs' performance on the synonym differentiation task | 第130-131页 |
| ·The enhancing effect of semantic processing on the acquisition of synonymy | 第131-135页 |
| ·The difference between NSs' and NNSs' results of judgments of the canonicity of the antonymous pairs | 第135-140页 |
| ·Possible factors influencing the scores on antonym canonicity judgment test | 第140-142页 |
| ·The relation between NNSs' discrepancy from NSs' antonym canonicity judgment scores and NNSs' overall L2 proficiency and specific lexical proficiency | 第142-145页 |
| ·An extension of the present study | 第145-150页 |
| ·Two case studies | 第150-160页 |
| ·A case study of big,little,large and small | 第150-158页 |
| ·A case study of correct,right,incorrect,and wrong | 第158-160页 |
| ·Summary | 第160-161页 |
| Chapter 6 Discussion | 第161-169页 |
| ·Acquisition of synonymy by Chinese advanced ESL learners-status quo and beyond | 第162-163页 |
| ·Approach to help acquisition of synonymy and antonymy--frequency effect, enhanced input and increased engagement | 第163-165页 |
| ·Acquisition of antonymy by Chinese advanced ESL learners-discrepancy and its probable causes | 第165-166页 |
| ·Canonical antonym pairs:dichotomy vs. continuum | 第166-167页 |
| ·Theorizing acquisition of L2 lexical semantic relations in the classroom instruction setting | 第167-169页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第169-175页 |
| ·Major findings | 第170-172页 |
| ·The nature of acquisition of L2 lexical semantic relations in the classroom setting | 第171页 |
| ·Effects of instruction on the acquistion of L2 lexical semantic relations | 第171-172页 |
| ·Implications | 第172-173页 |
| ·Recommendations for further research | 第173-175页 |
| ·Choice of test items in both synonymous pairs and antonymous pairs | 第173页 |
| ·Research instrument | 第173页 |
| ·Research design | 第173-175页 |
| Appendices | 第175-207页 |
| Bibliography | 第207-221页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第221-222页 |
| Publications | 第222-223页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第223页 |
