| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| List of Tables | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research motivation | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research purpose and significance | 第14-15页 |
| ·The structure of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-34页 |
| ·Incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第17-20页 |
| ·Acquisition vs. learning | 第17-18页 |
| ·Incidental vs. intentional learning | 第18-19页 |
| ·Definition of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第19-20页 |
| ·The significance of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第20-21页 |
| ·Vocabulary acquisition through reading tasks | 第21-25页 |
| ·Reading tasks and L2 vocabulary learning | 第21-22页 |
| ·Empirical studies on reading tasks and incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第22-25页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第22-24页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第24-25页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第25-34页 |
| ·Input hypothesis | 第25-26页 |
| ·Attention and noticing | 第26-27页 |
| ·Depth of Processing Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第28-34页 |
| ·Involvement factors | 第28-29页 |
| ·Involvement load | 第29-30页 |
| ·Task-induced involvement load | 第30-31页 |
| ·Empirical Verification of the Hypothesis | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第34-44页 |
| ·Overview | 第34页 |
| ·Research questions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35页 |
| ·Instruments | 第35-40页 |
| ·Materials | 第35-36页 |
| ·The target words | 第36-37页 |
| ·Tasks | 第37-39页 |
| ·Measurement | 第39-40页 |
| ·Procedure | 第40-42页 |
| ·Scoring | 第42页 |
| ·Hypotheses and predictions | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions | 第44-59页 |
| ·Results of the immediate vocabulary test | 第45-48页 |
| ·Mean score of the four groups in the immediate vocabulary test | 第45-46页 |
| ·Comparison of four groups in the immediate test | 第46-48页 |
| ·Results of the delayed vocabulary test | 第48-50页 |
| ·Mean Score of the four groups in the delayed vocabulary test | 第48-49页 |
| ·Comparison of four groups in the delayed test | 第49-50页 |
| ·Comparison between immediate vocabulary test and delayed vocabulary test | 第50-53页 |
| ·Discussion | 第53-59页 |
| ·Discussion of the study result in relation to Research Question 1 | 第53-55页 |
| ·Discussion of the study result in relation to Research Question 2 | 第55-56页 |
| ·Discussion of the study result in relation to Research Question 3 | 第56-57页 |
| ·Discussion of the study result in relation to Research Question 4 | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第59-64页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第59-61页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations and Recommendations | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-69页 |
| Appendix I | 第69-70页 |
| Appendix II | 第70-73页 |
| Appendix III | 第73-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74-75页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第75页 |
