| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·The importance of English vocabulary teaching | 第9页 |
| ·The purpose for the research of context theories in vocabulary teaching | 第9-10页 |
| ·The significance of the research of context theories in vocabulary teaching | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research questions and research methods | 第11页 |
| ·Overall structure of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Overview of vocabulary teaching | 第13-19页 |
| ·History of vocabulary teaching | 第13-17页 |
| ·The present research in English vocabulary | 第17-19页 |
| ·Overview of context | 第19-25页 |
| ·View on context abroad | 第19-23页 |
| ·View on context at home | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Word meaning and context | 第25-39页 |
| ·Word meaning | 第25-30页 |
| ·Definition of word meaning | 第25-26页 |
| ·Classification of word meaning | 第26-30页 |
| ·Context | 第30-39页 |
| ·Definition of context | 第30-31页 |
| ·Classification of context | 第31-35页 |
| ·Linguistic context | 第32-34页 |
| ·Non-linguistic context | 第34-35页 |
| ·Context and word meaning | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Four The application of linguistic context | 第39-47页 |
| ·The application of lexical context | 第39-41页 |
| ·The application of grammatical context | 第41-43页 |
| ·The application of verbal context | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter Five The application of non-linguistic context | 第47-56页 |
| ·The application of situational context | 第47-50页 |
| ·The application of cultural context | 第50-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| ·Conclusion of the thesis | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations and further research | 第57-58页 |
| References | 第58-61页 |
