| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One English Synonyms | 第12-25页 |
| ·Definition | 第12-13页 |
| ·Sources of Synonyms | 第13-18页 |
| ·Synonyms from Other Languages | 第13-15页 |
| ·Synonyms from French | 第14页 |
| ·Synonyms from Latin and Greek | 第14-15页 |
| ·Synonyms from American English | 第15-18页 |
| ·Formation of American English | 第16-17页 |
| ·Different in Form, Identical in Meaning | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classification | 第18-23页 |
| ·Complete Synonyms | 第19-20页 |
| ·Partial Synonyms | 第20-22页 |
| ·Pseudo-Synonyms | 第22-23页 |
| Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第25-37页 |
| ·Lexical Semantics: the Study of Word-meaning | 第25-28页 |
| ·An Overview of Word-meaning | 第25-26页 |
| ·Current Approach to the Description of Word-meaning | 第26-28页 |
| ·Studies on Vocabulary Acquisiti | 第28-30页 |
| ·Historical Development of Vocabulary Acquisition Theories | 第28-29页 |
| ·Vocabulary Leaning Strategies Classified by O’Malley & Chamot | 第29-30页 |
| ·Previous Research Findings on Synonym Learning | 第30-33页 |
| ·A Pedagogic Theory---Social Constructivism | 第33-36页 |
| Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research and Discussion | 第37-44页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第37页 |
| ·Research Design | 第37页 |
| ·Participants | 第37-38页 |
| ·Procedures and Results Analysis | 第38-42页 |
| Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Suggestions for Synonymy Teaching | 第44-64页 |
| ·The Methods of Distinguishing Synonyms | 第44-51页 |
| ·Dictionary Consultation | 第44-45页 |
| ·Comparison and Contrasting of Similarities and Differences between Synonyms | 第45-46页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Selection and Collocation of Synonyms | 第46-48页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Stylistic Meaning of the Synonyms | 第48-49页 |
| ·Comparing and Contrasting the Evaluative Meaning of the Synonyms | 第49-51页 |
| ·Classroom Teaching Suggestions | 第51-60页 |
| ·With Students as the Center | 第51-53页 |
| ·Student-Centered Teaching Strategies | 第53-57页 |
| ·Learning Strategy Training | 第53-56页 |
| ·Interactional Input | 第56页 |
| ·Dictionary | 第56-57页 |
| ·Necessary and Reasonable Combination of English with Chinese | 第57-59页 |
| ·Cultural Incorporation | 第59-60页 |
| ·Principles for Teaching Synonyms | 第60-62页 |
| Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix | 第69-71页 |
