| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Contents | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research questions and focuses | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research significance | 第13-17页 |
| 1.3.1 To have a look at this globalized but diverse world | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3.2 To develop cultural capabilities for the future | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-41页 |
| 2.1 Theories on identity construction and cross-cultural experiences | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Culture as stories that can be told and interpreted | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Culture as knowledge that can be learned | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Identity construction in culture(s) | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.4 Cultural differences and borderlines | 第23-26页 |
| 2.1.5 Results of cross-cultural experiences | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2 The connections between this research and related theories | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3 Practical studies on intercultural learners' identities | 第29-36页 |
| 2.3.1 New identities produced from intercultural experiences | 第30-31页 |
| 2.3.2 Fluid identities constructed through cross-cultural social interactions | 第31-33页 |
| 2.3.3 Cultural differences in social & academic lives and corresponding results | 第33-36页 |
| 2.4 The differences between this research and previous studies | 第36-41页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第41-51页 |
| 3.1 Narratives and life experiences: telling stories | 第41-42页 |
| 3.2 Narratives, identities and cultures: ebmracing fluid differences | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2.1 Identities are formed through narratives | 第42页 |
| 3.2.2 Narratives are socially and culturally constructed | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Narratives and meaning generation: open to interpretation | 第43-46页 |
| 3.3.1 The three-layer meaning generation system | 第43-44页 |
| 3.3.2 The position of the inquirer | 第44-45页 |
| 3.3.3 What can be gained from such a system | 第45-46页 |
| 3.4 Narratives and case studies: small stories and big world | 第46-47页 |
| 3.5 The validity of narrative inquiries: experienced truth | 第47-48页 |
| 3.6 Narrative inquiry and this research: "why" and "how" | 第48-51页 |
| 3.6.1 Choosing research method | 第49页 |
| 3.6.2 Choosing research subjects | 第49-50页 |
| 3.6.3 Data collection | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Four Stories and Analysis | 第51-79页 |
| 4.1 Beginning | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2 Identities in social interactions | 第53-68页 |
| 4.2.1 From outsider to insider in conversations: Li Li's story | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2.2 Close to and far from the new culture: Wang Ning's story | 第55-59页 |
| 4.2.3 Being Chinese in a western country: Wang Ning's and Li Li's stories | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.4 The sense of I-don't-belong: Li Li's story | 第61-62页 |
| 4.2.5 The uncertain but desired future: Wang Ning's story | 第62-66页 |
| 4.2.6 Analysis | 第66-68页 |
| 4.3 Identities in academic interactions | 第68-74页 |
| 4.3.1 In and out of classrooms: Wang Ning's story | 第68-72页 |
| 4.3.2 Exploring language and culture: Li Li' s story | 第72-73页 |
| 4.3.3 Analysis | 第73-74页 |
| 4.4 New identities and new lives | 第74-76页 |
| 4.4.1 Insights and visions: Li Li's and Wang Ning's stories | 第74-75页 |
| 4.4.2 Analysis | 第75-76页 |
| 4.5 Ending | 第76-79页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第79-87页 |
| 5.1 Three stages in cross-cultural experiences | 第79-82页 |
| 5.1.1 Feeling differences and striking a balance | 第79-80页 |
| 5.1.2 Making efforts in learning and negotiating | 第80-81页 |
| 5.1.3 Reaping fruits from intercultural experiences and new identities | 第81-82页 |
| 5.2 Response to related theories and previous studies | 第82-83页 |
| 5.3 Cross-cultural strategies drawn from efforts and fruits | 第83-85页 |
| 5.4 Reflections on methodology | 第85-87页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第87-90页 |
| 6.1 Answers to research questions | 第87-89页 |
| 6.2 Research limitations | 第89-90页 |
| Bibliography | 第90-99页 |
| Appendix | 第99-106页 |
