ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
Abstract in Chinese | 第8-12页 |
Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
1.1 The Background of the Research | 第12页 |
1.2 The Purpose of the Research | 第12-13页 |
1.3 The Significance of the Research | 第13-14页 |
1.4 The Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
2.1 Division in Speech Sounds | 第15-18页 |
2.1.1 English Vowels | 第15-16页 |
2.1.2 English Consonants | 第16-18页 |
2.2 Intelligibility | 第18-20页 |
2.3 Error Analysis | 第20-23页 |
2.3.1 The Background of Error Analysis | 第20页 |
2.3.2 Distinction Between Error and Mistake | 第20-21页 |
2.3.3 Different Types of Errors | 第21-22页 |
2.3.4 Procedures of Error Analysis | 第22-23页 |
2.4 Empirical Studies of Phonetic Errors Abroad and at Home | 第23-26页 |
2.4.1 Empirical Studies of Phonetic Errors Abroad | 第23-24页 |
2.4.2 Empirical Researches of Phonetic Errors at Home | 第24-26页 |
Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第26-35页 |
3.1 Research questions | 第26-27页 |
3.2 Research Subjects | 第27-28页 |
3.3 Research Instruments | 第28-30页 |
3.4 Implementation Procedures | 第30-34页 |
3.5 Data Collection | 第34-35页 |
Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第35-57页 |
4.1 Working Definition of Phonetic Errors Used in This Research | 第35-37页 |
4.1.1 Types of Phonetic Errors Committed by Subjects | 第35-36页 |
4.1.2 Tagging of Phonetic Errors | 第36-37页 |
4.2 Frequency of Different Categories of Phonetic Errors | 第37-48页 |
4.2.1 Frequency of Substitution Errors | 第38-43页 |
4.2.2 Frequency of Deletion Errors | 第43-44页 |
4.2.3 Frequency of Addition Errors | 第44-47页 |
4.2.4 Frequency of Stress Errors | 第47-48页 |
4.3 Feedback of the Questionnaire | 第48-52页 |
4.4 Results of the Test on Subjects’ Knowledge of English Speech Sounds | 第52-54页 |
4.5 Reasons for the Phonetic Errors Made by the Subjects | 第54-57页 |
4.5.1 Negative Transfer of Cantonese to English | 第54-55页 |
4.5.2 Insufficient Time of English Listening and Speaking | 第55-56页 |
4.5.3 Insufficient Knowledge of Describing English Speech Sounds | 第56-57页 |
Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
5.1 Major Findings | 第57-58页 |
5.2 Implications of the Research | 第58页 |
5.3 Limitations of Present Study | 第58-59页 |
5.4 Suggestions for Further Research | 第59-60页 |
Bibliography | 第60-64页 |
APPENDIX I | 第64-66页 |
Three Texts for MyET English Reading Aloud Contest Selected from New Concept English (Book Two) | 第64-66页 |
APPENDIX II | 第66-67页 |
Two Texts of the Post-Test for MyET English Reading Aloud Contest Selected from New Concept English (Book Two) | 第66-67页 |
APPENDIX III | 第67-68页 |
APPENDIX IV | 第68-69页 |
The Test on Subjects’ Knowledge of Describing English Speech Sounds | 第68-69页 |
Papers Published During the Study for M.A.Degree | 第69-70页 |