| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第1-6页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ. Literature Review | 第14-34页 |
| ·Theoretical Background | 第14-24页 |
| ·Inquiries of Qualitative Research | 第24-30页 |
| ·Qualitative Research in the Field of Foreign Language Teaching | 第30-32页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ. Research Design | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Perspective of the Research | 第34页 |
| ·Data Collection of the Research | 第34页 |
| ·Data Analysis of the Research | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Selection of Journal | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Process of the Research | 第35页 |
| ·Definition of Qualitative Research in This Research | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ. Major Findings of Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics | 第37-57页 |
| ·Trends of Traditional Types of Qualitative Research | 第37-42页 |
| ·Approaches and Methods in Qualitative Research | 第42-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Traditional Types and Data Source | 第42-44页 |
| ·Identification of Case and Types of Case Study | 第44-48页 |
| ·Roles of Ethnographers and Field Notes | 第48-51页 |
| ·Types of Interview | 第51-53页 |
| ·Basic Tools of Conversation Analysis | 第53-54页 |
| ·The Veridicality of Introspective Reports | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ. Further Discussion | 第57-66页 |
| ·Issues on Data Collection in Applied Linguistics | 第57-61页 |
| ·The Sampling Strategy of Qualitative Research | 第57-59页 |
| ·In-depth Analysis of Observation | 第59-61页 |
| ·Issues on Data Analysis Techniques in Applied Linguistics | 第61-62页 |
| ·Triangulation in Applied Linguistics | 第62-65页 |
| ·The Ethics of Research | 第65-66页 |
| Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-72页 |