| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第11-26页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第11-15页 |
| ·Learnability and language learning | 第11-12页 |
| ·Language input | 第12-14页 |
| ·The role of formal instruction in second language acquisition | 第14-15页 |
| ·Related studies on negative evidence and the acquisition of English definite article the | 第15-25页 |
| ·Related studies on negative evidence abroad and at home | 第15-22页 |
| ·Studies on the acquisition of English definite article the | 第22-25页 |
| ·Hypotheses | 第25-26页 |
| 3 Methodology | 第26-32页 |
| ·Subjects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Instruments | 第27-30页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis procedures | 第30-32页 |
| 4 Results and Analysis | 第32-38页 |
| ·Results of the pre-test | 第32-33页 |
| ·Results of the post-test | 第33-36页 |
| ·Difference between the two groups on the post-test | 第33-34页 |
| ·Difference of the experimental group between before and after the instruction | 第34-35页 |
| ·Difference of the control group between pre-test and the post-test | 第35-36页 |
| ·Results of the delayed post-test | 第36-38页 |
| ·Difference between the two groups on the delayed post-test | 第36页 |
| ·Difference of the experimental group between the pre-test and the delayed post-test | 第36-38页 |
| 5 Discussions | 第38-45页 |
| ·Discussions on the short-term effect of negative evidence | 第38-42页 |
| ·The proficiency test and the pretest | 第38页 |
| ·Instructional sessions | 第38-40页 |
| ·The post-test | 第40-42页 |
| ·Discussions on the long-term effect of negative evidence | 第42-45页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| ·Main findings | 第45页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications. | 第45-46页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第46-48页 |
| Reference | 第48-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
| Appendices | 第54-60页 |
| Appendix 1 Published paper during study of MA | 第54-55页 |
| Appendix 2 Paper used for the pretest | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix 3 Paper used for the post-test | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix 4 Paper used for the delayed post-test | 第59-60页 |
