| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第14-26页 |
| ·Research into the Initial Age of Children's Foreign Language Learning Abroad | 第14-20页 |
| ·The Source of the Research in Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Development of the Research in Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第16-19页 |
| ·The Status Quo of the Research in Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第19-20页 |
| ·Research into the Initial Age of Children's Foreign Language Learning in China | 第20-22页 |
| ·Children Craze for English Learning in China | 第22-25页 |
| ·Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Two Relevant Theoretical Framework of Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第26-39页 |
| ·Language Acquisition Device(LAD) | 第26-30页 |
| ·J.Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory | 第30-32页 |
| ·Critical Period Hypothesis and Non- critical Period Hypothesis | 第32-36页 |
| ·Critical Period Hypothesis | 第32-34页 |
| ·Non- critical Period Hypothesis | 第34-36页 |
| ·Total Physical Response(TPR) | 第36-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Three Related Studies of the Initial Age of Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第39-69页 |
| ·Different Critical Periods | 第39-45页 |
| ·Lateralization of Cerebrum and Critical Period Hypothesis | 第39-41页 |
| ·Acquisition and Learning | 第41-45页 |
| ·Essential Conditions for Children's Foreign Language Learning in China | 第45-55页 |
| ·Natural Language Environment | 第45-47页 |
| ·Cognitive Development Level | 第47-50页 |
| ·Qualified Teachers | 第50-52页 |
| ·Continuous Education | 第52-54页 |
| ·Suitable Learning Materials | 第54-55页 |
| ·Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Ages | 第55-58页 |
| ·Children(3-10 years old) | 第55-56页 |
| ·Adolescents(11-17 years old) | 第56-57页 |
| ·Adults(more than 18 years old) | 第57-58页 |
| ·The Optimal Period for Children's Foreign Language Learning in China | 第58-67页 |
| ·Experiments on Children's Foreign Language Learning | 第59-62页 |
| ·The Optimum Age of Children's Foreign Language Learning and Bilingual Education | 第62-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Four An Empirical Study | 第69-82页 |
| ·Subjects | 第69-70页 |
| ·Procedure and Method | 第70页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Results | 第70-80页 |
| ·From the Aspect of Motive | 第75-77页 |
| ·From the Aspect of Ability and Intelligence | 第77-78页 |
| ·From the Aspect of Memory | 第78-80页 |
| ·Summary | 第80-82页 |
| Conclusion | 第82-85页 |
| Notes | 第85-87页 |
| Bibliography | 第87-93页 |
| Appendix | 第93-95页 |
| 在校期间科研情况 | 第95-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97-99页 |
