| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第15-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Rationale | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 Organization of Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第20-39页 |
| 2.1 Business English Writing | 第20-26页 |
| 2.1.1 An Overview of Business English | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 An Overview of Business English Writing | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2 Business Purpose Language Ability and Business Knowledge | 第26-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Construct of Business Purpose Language Ability | 第26-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Business Knowledge | 第30-35页 |
| 2.3 Business Terminology | 第35-38页 |
| 2.3.1 Business Terminology as a Reflection of Business Knowledge | 第35-36页 |
| 2.3.2 Descriptive Approach to Business Terminology Research | 第36-38页 |
| 2.4 Limitations of Previous Studies | 第38-39页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHOD | 第39-46页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第39页 |
| 3.2 Research Materials | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3 Research Tools | 第40-41页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection | 第41-43页 |
| 3.5 Analyzing Procedures | 第43-46页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第46-67页 |
| 4.1 Rater Reliability Test | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2 Descriptive Statistics on Writing Scores and Term Distribution | 第51-54页 |
| 4.2.1 Descriptive Statistics on Writing Scores | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.2 Descriptive Statistics on Term Distribution | 第52-54页 |
| 4.3 Correlation Analysis | 第54-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Independent Tests | 第54-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation Tests | 第57-62页 |
| 4.4 Discussion | 第62-67页 |
| 4.4.1 Large Difference in BE Writing Ability | 第62-63页 |
| 4.4.2 Central Tendency in Term Distribution | 第63-64页 |
| 4.4.3 Linguistic Realization of Business Knowledge in BE Writing | 第64-67页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUDING REMARKS | 第67-71页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Major Findings | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Implications for Teaching | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of This Study | 第70-71页 |
| REFERENCES | 第71-78页 |
| APPENDICES | 第78-99页 |
| Appendix 1: General Mark Scheme for BEC Higher Writing | 第78-80页 |
| Appendix 2: Integrated Writing Tasks from BEC Higher Examination | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix 3: Business Terms in Writing Samples | 第82-91页 |
| Appendix 4: Raw Data from Scores and Term Frequency | 第91-95页 |
| Appendix 5: Specifications of Rater Reliability Test | 第95-96页 |
| Appendix 6: Reclassification of Business Terms | 第96-99页 |
