| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第14-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Need for the study | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Main Subjects and Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 The Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-26页 |
| 2.1 Terminology | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.1 The definition of attitude | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.2 The definition of language attitude | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Language Attitudes | 第20-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches abroad | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2.1.1 Early researches abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.1.2 Researches after 1980s | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches at home | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.2.1 The definition and the influencing factors of language attitudes | 第23页 |
| 2.2.2.2 Language attitude from the perspective of language learning | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2.3 Researches on ethnic language attitude | 第24页 |
| 2.2.2.4 Researches on attitudes towards different languages | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1 Sociolinguistic Theories Regarding Language Choices | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.1 The Micro-Choices | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The Macro-Choices | 第27页 |
| 3.2 Sociolinguistic Theories of Language Attitude | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four RESEARCH DESIGN | 第29-36页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第30-31页 |
| 4.3 Research Methods | 第31-32页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedure | 第32-36页 |
| 4.4.1 The confirmation of the research topic | 第32页 |
| 4.4.2 The choices of the research subjects | 第32-34页 |
| 4.4.3 The design of the interview | 第34-35页 |
| 4.4.4 The implementation of the interview | 第35页 |
| 4.4.5 The transcription and analysis of the interview | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Five DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION | 第36-66页 |
| 5.1 Presentation of the Three Pairs of Mongolian Parents' Choosing Schools forTheir School-Aged Children | 第36-38页 |
| 5.1.1 The first pair of Mongolian parents' choosing schools for theirschool-aged children | 第36-37页 |
| 5.1.2 The second pair of the Mongolian parents | 第37-38页 |
| 5.1.3 The third pair of the Mongolian parents | 第38页 |
| 5.2 Discussion of Factors Influencing Their Language Choices and LanguageAttitudes | 第38-66页 |
| 5.2.1 Factors influencing language choices | 第38-55页 |
| 5.2.1.1 Social stratifications in relation to language choice | 第39-44页 |
| 5.2.1.2 Age in relation to language choice | 第44-47页 |
| 5.2.1.3 Gender in relation to language choice | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2.1.4 Family background in relation to language choice | 第50-52页 |
| 5.2.1.5 Dominant language in relation to language choice | 第52-54页 |
| 5.2.1.6 Life experience in relation to language choice | 第54-55页 |
| 5.2.2 Factors influencing language attitudes | 第55-64页 |
| 5.2.2.1 Age in relation to language attitude | 第56-58页 |
| 5.2.2.2 Education in relation to language attitude | 第58-61页 |
| 5.2.2.3 Social stratifications in relation to language attitude | 第61-63页 |
| S.2.2.4 Intermarriage in relation to language attitude | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.3 Language attitudes of three pairs of Mongolian parents in choosing elementary schools for their school-aged children | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Six CONCLUSION | 第66-69页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings of the Research | 第66-67页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第67-68页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第68-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-71页 |
| APPENDIX | 第71-95页 |
