| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Figures and Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Abbreviations | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Overview of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-31页 |
| ·Second Language Learning Motivation | 第16-24页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Socio-Educational Model | 第17-21页 |
| ·Subsequent Theoretical Development of L2 Motivation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Second Language Learning Motivation Research in China | 第22-24页 |
| ·Perspective of Intercultural Communication | 第24-30页 |
| ·Pertinence of Intercultural Communication Perspective in L2 Motivation Research | 第24-25页 |
| ·International Posture | 第25-27页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism | 第27-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methods. | 第31-37页 |
| ·Setting | 第31-32页 |
| ·Participants | 第32页 |
| ·Rationale for the Research Methods | 第32-34页 |
| ·Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| ·Data Collection Methods | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data Analysis Methods | 第36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Quantitative and Qualitative Results | 第37-47页 |
| ·Quantitative Results | 第37-42页 |
| ·Descriptive Statistics of International Posture, Ethnocentrism and Motivation | 第37-38页 |
| ·Correlations between Motivation, International Posture, and Ethnocentrism | 第38-40页 |
| ·Prediction of L2 Motivation by International Posture and Ethnocentrism | 第40-42页 |
| ·Qualitative Findings | 第42-46页 |
| ·International Posture and Its Influence on L2 Motivation | 第42-45页 |
| ·Ethnocentric Tendencies and Its Influence on L2 Motivation | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion | 第47-53页 |
| ·Discussion of Quantitative Results | 第47-50页 |
| ·Features of Motivation, International Posture and Ethnocentrism | 第47-48页 |
| ·Correlations among Motivation, International Posture and Ethnocentrism | 第48-50页 |
| ·The Effect of International Posture and Ethnocentrism on L2 Motivation | 第50页 |
| ·Discussion of Qualitative Results | 第50-52页 |
| ·International Posture and Its Influence on L2 Motivation | 第50-52页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism and its influence on L2 motivation | 第52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions, Implications and Limitations and Suggestions | 第53-57页 |
| ·Conclusions of the Research | 第53-54页 |
| ·Implications for L2 Pedagogy | 第54-55页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第55-57页 |
| References | 第57-66页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix 4 | 第72页 |
