| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Background of research on L2 incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第11-12页 |
| ·R.ationale and significance for the present study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Orientation of the present study | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-38页 |
| ·Intentional vs.incidental vocabulary learning | 第15-16页 |
| ·Incidental vocabulary learning hypothesis | 第16-17页 |
| ·Incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading | 第17-18页 |
| ·Frequency effects in second language acquisition | 第18-20页 |
| ·Depth of word knowledge | 第20-22页 |
| ·Receptive vs.productive word knowledge | 第22-23页 |
| ·Empirical studies on the relations between word frequency and incidenta #1 vocabulary acquisition through reading | 第23-30页 |
| ·Empirical studies at abroad | 第23-28页 |
| ·Empirical studies in China | 第28-30页 |
| ·Summary of the previous empirical studies | 第30-35页 |
| ·Differences between the present study and previous studies on incidental vocabulary learning through reading | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第38-50页 |
| ·Statement of specific research questions | 第38页 |
| ·Operational definition of key terms | 第38-39页 |
| ·L2 incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第38页 |
| ·Reading comprehension | 第38-39页 |
| ·Acquisition and learning | 第39页 |
| ·Variables under the investigation of the present study | 第39-40页 |
| ·Research design | 第40-41页 |
| ·Participants | 第40页 |
| ·Design | 第40-41页 |
| ·Instrument | 第41-47页 |
| ·Preparation of the treatment materials | 第41-44页 |
| ·Description of the test papers | 第44-47页 |
| ·Data collection | 第47-48页 |
| ·Data preparation and analysis | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第50-59页 |
| ·Results | 第50-54页 |
| ·Discussion | 第54-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第59-63页 |
| ·Major findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future research | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第69-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第89-98页 |
