| 中文摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Research Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-28页 |
| ·Adjectives | 第15-16页 |
| ·Corpus and Corpus Linguistics | 第16-19页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of Corpus and Corpus Linguistics | 第17-18页 |
| ·Types of Corpora | 第18页 |
| ·Corpus-based Approach | 第18-19页 |
| ·Corpus-based Research of Adjectives | 第19页 |
| ·Some Typical Types of Analysis of SLA Research in This Study | 第19-28页 |
| ·Interlanguage Analysis | 第20-21页 |
| ·Contrastive Analysis and SLA | 第21-23页 |
| ·Error Analysis | 第23-28页 |
| ·Basic Introduction to EA | 第23-24页 |
| ·Procedures of EA | 第24-25页 |
| ·Theories of Error Explanation | 第25-26页 |
| ·Main Contribution and Limitations of EA | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第28-35页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第28页 |
| ·Corpora and Software Used in The Present Study | 第28-31页 |
| ·Corpora | 第28-30页 |
| ·Tools | 第30-31页 |
| ·Adjective Errors Investigated in the Present Study | 第31-32页 |
| ·Procedures of the Present Study | 第32-35页 |
| ·Procedures of Data Collection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Procedures of Data Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第35-55页 |
| ·The Distribution of Adjective Errors and Learners’L2 Proficiency Levels | 第35-37页 |
| ·Description and Classification of the Adjective Errors in The Data | 第37-43页 |
| ·Pattern Errors in Adjective Use | 第37-38页 |
| ·Errors in the Use of Set Phrase | 第38-40页 |
| ·Error in Degree | 第40-41页 |
| ·-ed /-ing Confusion | 第41-42页 |
| ·Predicative Adjective Used as Attributive Adjective | 第42-43页 |
| ·Explanation of Possible Causes for the Adjective Errors Found | 第43-50页 |
| ·Interlingual Errors | 第44-48页 |
| ·Intralingual Errors | 第48-50页 |
| ·Overgeneralization | 第48页 |
| ·Ignorance of Cooccurrence Restrictions | 第48-49页 |
| ·Confusion | 第49页 |
| ·Blend | 第49-50页 |
| ·Characteristics of the Use of Adjectives of Chinese Non-English-Major College Students | 第50-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第56-58页 |
| ·Teaching English Adjectives in Comparison with Those of Chinese | 第56-57页 |
| ·Using Dictionary as an Assistant in Teaching and Learning English Adjectives | 第57页 |
| ·Teaching English Adjective with the Help of Corpora and Concordance Tools | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63页 |
