| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Framework of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-27页 |
| 2.1 Definition and Classification of MA | 第12-14页 |
| 2.2 Development of English MA | 第14-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Development of MA in English as a First Language | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Development of MA in English as a Foreign Language | 第17-19页 |
| 2.3 Studies on the Relationship between English MA and Reading Ability | 第19-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on the Relationship between MA to Reading Comprehension inEnglish as a First Language | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on the Relationship between MA to Reading Comprehension inEnglish as a Second or Foreign Language | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3.3 Studies of English MA and Reading Comprehension in China | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4 Common Control Variables in MA Studies | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Morphological Awareness Test (MAT) | 第28页 |
| 3.3.2 Vocabulary Size Test (VST) | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.3 Listening Comprehension Test (LCT) | 第29页 |
| 3.3.4 Reading Comprehension Test (RCT) | 第29页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第31-55页 |
| 4.1 Descriptive Statistics of the Variables | 第31-34页 |
| 4.2 Correlation between English MA and Reading Ability | 第34-39页 |
| 4.2.1 Correlation between Receptive MA and English Reading Ability | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.2 Correlation between Productive MA and English Reading Ability | 第37-39页 |
| 4.3Contribution of MA to Reading Ability | 第39-55页 |
| 4.3.1 Contribution of Receptive MA to English Reading Ability | 第40-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Contribution of Productive MA to English Reading Ability | 第44-49页 |
| 4.3.3 Independent Contribution of MA to Reading Ability | 第49-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第55-58页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第56-57页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-64页 |
| Appendix I Test of Morphological Awareness | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix II Vocabulary Size Test | 第68-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71-72页 |
| Publications | 第72页 |
