| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 2.1 Motion Events | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Typological Framework of Motion Events | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Talmy’s Bipartite Typology of Motion Events | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Slobin’s Tripartite Typology of Motion Events | 第21页 |
| 2.3 Motion Events in SLA | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies at Home | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Expressions of Caused Motion Events in Chinese and English | 第26-27页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第28-35页 |
| 3.1 Talmy’s Motion Event Theory | 第28-33页 |
| 3.1.1 Basic Elements of Motion Events | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Patterns in Representation of Motion Events | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.3 Typological Framework of Motion Events | 第31-32页 |
| 3.1.4 Caused Motion Events | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2 Slobin’s Thinking-for-Speaking Hypothesis | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Design | 第35-44页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第36-40页 |
| 4.3.1 Pictures for Data Collection | 第36页 |
| 4.3.2 Tested Aspects of Caused Motion Event | 第36-37页 |
| 4.3.3 Constructions of Caused Motion Event in English and Chinese | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3.4 Lexicalization Patterns of Caused Motion Event in English and Chinese | 第38-40页 |
| 4.4 Procedures | 第40-44页 |
| 4.4.1 Data Collection | 第40-41页 |
| 4.4.2 Data Coding | 第41-42页 |
| 4.4.3 Data Analysis | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第44-76页 |
| 5.1 Characteristics of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Expressions of Caused Motion Event | 第44-63页 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Cause Verbs | 第44-53页 |
| 5.1.2 Characteristics of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Satellites | 第53-60页 |
| 5.1.3 Characteristics of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Physical Settings | 第60-62页 |
| 5.1.4 Characteristics of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Ground Information | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Developmental Patterns of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Expressions of Caused Motion Event | 第63-70页 |
| 5.2.1 Developmental Pattern of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Cause verbs | 第63-66页 |
| 5.2.2 Developmental Pattern of Chinese EFL Learners’ English Satellites | 第66-69页 |
| 5.2.3 Developmental Pattern of Chinese EFL Learners’ Physical Settings | 第69页 |
| 5.2.4 Developmental Pattern of Chinese EFL Learners’ Ground Information | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Effects of L1 Thinking-for-Speaking Pattern on Chinese EFL Learners’ Acquisition of EnglishExpressions of Caused Motion Event | 第70-76页 |
| 5.3.1 The Effect of Chinese L1 Thinking-for-Speaking Pattern on Chinese EFL learners’ Acquisition of English Cause Verb Constructions | 第71-74页 |
| 5.3.2 The Effect of Chinese L1 Thinking-for-Speaking Pattern on Chinese EFL learners’ Acquisition of English Satellites | 第74页 |
| 5.3.3 The Effect of Chinese L1 Thinking-for-Speaking Pattern on Chinese EFL learners’ Acquisition of English Physical Setting | 第74-75页 |
| 5.3.4 The Effect of Chinese L1 Thinking-for-Speaking Pattern on Chinese EFL learners’ Acquisition of English Ground Information | 第75-76页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第76-77页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第77-78页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第78-79页 |
| References | 第79-84页 |
| AppendixⅠ Questionnaire for Primary Group | 第84-85页 |
| AppendixⅡ Questionnaire for Intermediate Group and Advanced Group | 第85-86页 |
| AppendixⅢ Pictures for Data Collection | 第86-94页 |
| AppendixIV Samples of Descriptions in Each Group | 第94-98页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ A Participant’s Descriptions | 第98-99页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第99页 |
