| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| List of abbreviations | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 Research purpose and significance | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第17-35页 |
| 2.1 Incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Theory and hypothesis of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Theory of depths of processing | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Involvement load hypothesis | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2.3 Noticing hypothesis | 第21页 |
| 2.2 The influential factors of incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Discourse factors | 第22页 |
| 2.2.2 Learner factors | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language reading | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies on incidental vocabulary acquisition in reading abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on incidental vocabulary acquisition in reading at home | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Glosses | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4.1 Definition of glosses | 第26-27页 |
| 2.4.2 Types of glosses | 第27-28页 |
| 2.5 The influence of glosses on incidental vocabulary acquisition reading | 第28-35页 |
| 2.5.1 Studies on the effects of L1 glosses and L2 glosses on IVA | 第29-31页 |
| 2.5.2 Studies on the effects of single glosses and multiple-choice glosses on IVA | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Research design | 第35-46页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第35页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第36-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Reading materials | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3.2 Target words | 第38-40页 |
| 3.3.3 Vocabulary tests and scoring | 第40-42页 |
| 3.3.4 Interview | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第43-45页 |
| 3.4.1 Pilot study and pretest | 第43页 |
| 3.4.2 Main study | 第43-45页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and discussion | 第46-59页 |
| 4.1 Effects of different types of glosses on incidental vocabulary acquisition in the immediate test | 第46-52页 |
| 4.2 Effects of different types of glosses on incidental vocabulary acquisition in the delayed test | 第52-55页 |
| 4.3 Students’ attitude towards different glosses | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第59-65页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the study | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the research | 第62-63页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further research | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ:Reading material | 第70-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ:Vocabulary level test | 第72-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:Reading material with Chinese and English glosses | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ:Reading material with single English glosses | 第76-78页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ:Reading material with multiple-choice English glosses | 第78-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ:Immediate test | 第80-83页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ:Delayed test | 第83-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅷ:Interview(Chinese version) | 第86-87页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第87页 |
