| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-13页 |
| List of Figures | 第13-15页 |
| Abbreviations | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-19页 |
| 1.1 Purpose of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第17页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Framework | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Independence Hypothesis | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Hypothesis of Early Interaction | 第20页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on CDS | 第20-27页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Interrogative Intonations in MC | 第27-30页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| 3.1 Participants | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Recording Procedure and Data Collection | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Data Extraction | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Data Transcription | 第33页 |
| 3.5 Data Conversion and Data Analysis | 第33-34页 |
| 3.6 Statistical Analysis and Reliability | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Results | 第35-68页 |
| 4.1 Comparison between CDS and ADS | 第35-51页 |
| 4.1.1 Comparison of Overall Pitch Range in CDS and ADS | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison of Tone Groups Pitch Range in CDS and ADS | 第38-44页 |
| 4.1.3 Pitch Undulating Scale in Interrogative Sentences in CDS and ADS | 第44-51页 |
| 4.2 Comparison between YCM and Her Mother’s Speech | 第51-67页 |
| 4.2.1 Comparison of Overall Pitch Range in YCM and Her Mother’s Speech | 第51-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of Tone Groups Pitch Range in YCM and Her Mother’s Speech | 第54-60页 |
| 4.2.3 Pitch Undulating Scale in Interrogative Sentences in YCM a nd Her Mother’s speech | 第60-67页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第67-68页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第68-80页 |
| 5.1 CDS Modifications and Communicative Intents | 第68-73页 |
| 5.2 Interactional Process of the Child’s Language Development | 第73-78页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第78-80页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第80-82页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings | 第80页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Directions for Future Research | 第80-82页 |
| References | 第82-89页 |
| Appendix A Sample Materials of Participants’ Utterances | 第89-93页 |
| Appendix B 详细中文摘要 | 第93-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97页 |
