| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Dedication | 第9-10页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第10-12页 |
| Table of Content | 第12-15页 |
| List of Tables | 第15-16页 |
| List of Figures | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 1.Introduction | 第17-32页 |
| 1.1 Overview | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2 Background | 第19-22页 |
| 1.3 Statement of Problem | 第22-24页 |
| 1.4 Research Objectives | 第24页 |
| 1.5 Significance of the study | 第24-25页 |
| 1.6 Foreign/Second Language Learning/Acquisition | 第25-27页 |
| 1.7 Chinese Language | 第27-28页 |
| 1.8 Current Issues Involving Learning Chinese | 第28-30页 |
| 1.9 Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 2. Literature review | 第32-46页 |
| 2.1 Key concepts | 第32-39页 |
| 2.1.1 Motivational beliefs | 第32-34页 |
| 2.1.2 Language learning strategies | 第34-36页 |
| 2.1.3 Relationship between motivational beliefs and language learning strategies | 第36-38页 |
| 2.1.4 Gender | 第38-39页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical framework | 第39-44页 |
| 2.2.1 Language learning theories | 第40-41页 |
| 2.2.2 Motivation/learning strategy theories | 第41-44页 |
| 2.3 Research questions | 第44页 |
| 2.4 Hypotheses | 第44-45页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter 3. Methodology | 第46-55页 |
| 3.1 Design | 第46页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第46-49页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第49-51页 |
| 3.4 Procedure | 第51-52页 |
| 3.5 Statistical analysis | 第52-54页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 4 Results | 第55-72页 |
| 4.1 Motivational Beliefs of African Foreign Students in Learning Chinese | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2 Language Learning Strategies of African Foreign Students in Learning Chinese | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3 Relationship between students' motivational beliefs and language learning strategy use | 第57-61页 |
| 4.4 Gender differences between male and female participants for motivational beliefs and language learning strategy use | 第61-62页 |
| 4.5 Other findings | 第62-71页 |
| 4.5.1 African Foreign Students' Overall Perceptions of Chinese Language | 第62-63页 |
| 4.5.2 Impact of Participants' Regional Connections | 第63-66页 |
| 4.5.3 Influence of participants' socio-economic status,funding type, age,degree and major | 第66-69页 |
| 4.5.4 Influence of First Language(English versus French),and Other Language Conversance on Participants'Motivational Beliefs and Strategy Use | 第69-71页 |
| 4.5.4.1 English Speakers versus French Speakers | 第69页 |
| 4.5.4.2 Monolingual Speakers versus Bilingual and Multilingual Speakers | 第69-71页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第71-72页 |
| Chapter 5.Discussion | 第72-90页 |
| 5.1 Task value as a key motivational belief in learning Chinese | 第72-74页 |
| 5.2 Metacognitive strategies and social strategies as significant influencers of Chinese language learning | 第74-77页 |
| 5.3 Relationships between Motivational beliefs and strategy use | 第77-79页 |
| 5.4 Gender as somewhat insignificant determinant of Chinese language learning | 第79-82页 |
| 5.4.1 Gender and motivational beliefs | 第79-81页 |
| 5.4.2 Gender and strategy use | 第81-82页 |
| 5.5. Discussion on other findings ofthe study | 第82-88页 |
| 5.5.1 Adverse impact of participants' general perception about Chinese | 第82-83页 |
| 5.5.2 Regions,income,age,degree,major and funding type as minute or insignificant deciders of participants' Chinese learning | 第83-87页 |
| 5.5.3 The role of previous language background in participants' Chinese learning | 第87-88页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第88-90页 |
| Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations | 第90-96页 |
| 6.1 Conclusions | 第90-92页 |
| 6.2 Recommendations | 第92-94页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and future research | 第94-95页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第95-96页 |
| References | 第96-100页 |
| Appendices | 第100-115页 |
