| Abstract in English | 第1-10页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| ·The importance and features of English vocabulary | 第12-14页 |
| ·Statement of the problem | 第14-18页 |
| ·Purpose and method of the study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-35页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20-22页 |
| ·Memory | 第22-25页 |
| ·The definition and nature of memory | 第22页 |
| ·The three features of memory | 第22-23页 |
| ·The key to memory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Association | 第25-26页 |
| ·The definition and nature of association | 第25页 |
| ·The laws and types of association | 第25-26页 |
| ·The correlation between association and memory | 第26-28页 |
| ·The function of association | 第26-27页 |
| ·The positive role of association in memorizing | 第27-28页 |
| ·The association-based approach to memorizing words | 第28页 |
| ·Theoretical bases of the association-based approach | 第28-31页 |
| ·Associationism psychology | 第29页 |
| ·Semantic triangle | 第29-31页 |
| ·Previous research and application of association-based approach | 第31-34页 |
| ·Chapter summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第35-44页 |
| ·Introduction | 第35页 |
| ·Research questions | 第35页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36页 |
| ·Procedures | 第36-39页 |
| ·Chapter summary | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第40-43页 |
| ·Chapter summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第44-50页 |
| ·Results | 第44页 |
| ·Discussion | 第44-50页 |
| ·The effect of association-based approach on the students' English vocabulary proficiency | 第44-46页 |
| ·The effect of association-based approach on the students' English proficiency | 第46-47页 |
| ·The effect of association-based approach on the students' intrinsic motivation in English vocabulary learning | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Findings and Pedagogical Implications | 第50-54页 |
| ·Findings | 第50页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第50-54页 |
| ·Exploring ways and strategies for learning English words effectively in terms of association | 第50-51页 |
| ·Reinforcing students'intrinsic motivation in learning English words with association | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| ·Major findings | 第54页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-61页 |
| Appendices | 第61-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78-79页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第79页 |
