| 内容提要 | 第1-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Origin of the Idea | 第10-12页 |
| ·Method of the research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Design of the research | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations | 第14-47页 |
| ·The definition of chunks or similar concepts | 第14-19页 |
| ·Previous classification of chunks | 第19-23页 |
| ·The tentative operational definition of chunks | 第23-30页 |
| ·Frequency | 第25-27页 |
| ·Irregularity | 第27-29页 |
| ·Flexibility | 第29-30页 |
| ·Previous studies of chunks | 第30-47页 |
| ·The formulaic nature of language | 第31-33页 |
| ·The psychological reality of chunks | 第33-36页 |
| ·The function of chunks | 第36-47页 |
| ·Easing the burden of language processing | 第36-38页 |
| ·Facilitating the language production | 第38-40页 |
| ·Supporting the social interaction | 第40-41页 |
| ·Demonstrating pedagogical significance | 第41-47页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第47-62页 |
| ·Survey | 第48-56页 |
| ·Objectives | 第48-49页 |
| ·Subjects | 第49-50页 |
| ·Instrument | 第50-51页 |
| ·Testing Procedures | 第51-56页 |
| ·Experiment | 第56-62页 |
| ·Objectives | 第56页 |
| ·Subjects | 第56-57页 |
| ·Instrument and materials | 第57页 |
| ·Testing Procedures | 第57-62页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions for the Survey | 第62-117页 |
| ·General descriptive statistics | 第62-66页 |
| ·Comparison between different levels of proficiency | 第66-72页 |
| ·Relationship between chunk competence and discrete language skills | 第72-90页 |
| ·Preparation for analysis | 第73-75页 |
| ·Correlation between chunk competence and MET-8 | 第75-78页 |
| ·Correlation between chunk competence and listening | 第78-81页 |
| ·Correlation between chunk competence and reading comprehension ability | 第81-84页 |
| ·Correlation between chunk competence and translation | 第84-87页 |
| ·Correlation between chunk competence and writing | 第87-90页 |
| ·General situation of Chinese English learners'chunk competence | 第90-117页 |
| ·General account of students'performance | 第90-99页 |
| ·Error analysis of learners'use of chunks | 第99-108页 |
| ·Deviated use of chunks | 第100-103页 |
| ·Interference from mother tongue | 第103-108页 |
| ·Learners'strategy in using chunks | 第108-113页 |
| ·Avoidance | 第108-110页 |
| ·Transfer | 第110-112页 |
| ·Analogy | 第112-113页 |
| ·Characteristics of the use of chunks | 第113-117页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussions for the Experiment | 第117-135页 |
| ·General descriptive statistics | 第117-120页 |
| ·Comparison between two groups | 第120-129页 |
| ·Comparison within the experiment group | 第129-135页 |
| Chapter 6 Implications and Suggestions | 第135-153页 |
| ·Implications | 第135-139页 |
| ·Theoretical implications | 第135-136页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第136-139页 |
| ·Present approaches to teaching chunks | 第139-141页 |
| ·Pedagogical suggestions | 第141-153页 |
| ·The design of teaching materials | 第141-144页 |
| ·Awareness-raising and acquisition | 第144-150页 |
| ·Consolidation of chunks | 第150-153页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusions and Implications | 第153-158页 |
| ·Conclusions and summaries | 第153-156页 |
| ·Limitations of the present research and suggestions for further study | 第156-158页 |
| Appendix A | 第158-163页 |
| Appendix B | 第163-165页 |
| Bibliography | 第165-171页 |
