| Acknowledgement | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-32页 |
| ·Formulaic Sequences | 第16-21页 |
| ·Definitions of the Formulaic Sequences | 第16-18页 |
| ·Function of the Formulaic Sequences | 第18-19页 |
| ·Classification of the Formulaic Sequences | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Processing of Formulaic Sequences Currently | 第21-32页 |
| ·Current Research Abroad | 第21-29页 |
| ·Current Research at Home | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-38页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第32-33页 |
| ·Research Methods and the RT Experiment Design | 第33-34页 |
| ·Subjects of Chinese EFL Learners | 第33页 |
| ·Materials of the Binominal Expressions | 第33页 |
| ·Research Instruments and the Process on RT Experiment | 第33-34页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第34-36页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第38-51页 |
| ·The Findings from the Different Comparisons | 第38-46页 |
| ·The Findings of Comparison 1—Variance of the Three-type Expressions in Group A | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Findings of Comparison 1—Variance of the Three-type Expressions in Group B | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Findings of Comparison 2—Variance of the Three-type Expressions in Group A and Group B | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Findings of Comparison 3—Variance of the Three-type Expressions between Group A and Group B | 第44-46页 |
| ·General Discussion | 第46-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第51-57页 |
| ·Major Findings of This Present Study | 第51-52页 |
| ·Implications | 第52-54页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Suggestions for the Future Research | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62-68页 |
| Papers Published during Postgraduate Study | 第68页 |
