| Chinese Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| English Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·General Description of the Study | 第8页 |
| ·Need for the Study | 第8-11页 |
| ·The Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review on Collocation | 第13-30页 |
| ·Definition of Collocation | 第13-15页 |
| ·Collocation and Similar Linguistic Concepts | 第15-19页 |
| ·Word Combinations: Free Combination, Collocation and Idiom | 第15-18页 |
| ·Collocation and Colligation | 第18-19页 |
| ·Classification of Collocation: Grammatical Collocation and Lexical Collocation | 第19-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Collocation in EFL/ESL Contexts | 第21-30页 |
| ·Theoretical Studies of Collocation in EFL/ESL Contexts | 第21-22页 |
| ·Empirical Studies of Collocation in EFL/ESL Contexts | 第22-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第30-34页 |
| ·Subjects | 第30页 |
| ·Instruments | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Results Discussion | 第34-51页 |
| ·Characteristics of the Learners’Verb-Noun Collocation | 第34-37页 |
| ·Factors Affecting the Learnability of Collocation | 第37-51页 |
| ·Complexity of Collocation | 第37-39页 |
| ·Complexity of Synonyms | 第39-40页 |
| ·Psychological Consideration of the Acquisition of Collocation | 第40-42页 |
| ·Similarity and Difference Between L1/L2 | 第42-44页 |
| ·Learning Strategies | 第44-47页 |
| ·Classroom Instruction and Materials | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Pedagogical Suggestions | 第51-58页 |
| ·Awareness Raising | 第51-53页 |
| ·Modification of Teaching Materials | 第53-55页 |
| ·Acquisition of Collocational Knowledge From Dictionaries | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| References | 第60-66页 |
| Appendix | 第66-68页 |
| Paper Published during Study | 第68-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
