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A Corpus-Based Study on English Majors Use of Modal Verbs

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS第8-9页
Abstract第9-10页
摘要第11-17页
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION第17-20页
    1.1 Research Background第17-18页
    1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study第18-19页
    1.3 Thesis Structure第19-20页
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW第20-35页
    2.1 Definitions of Modality and Modal Verbs第20-22页
    2.2 Classifications of Modal Verbs第22-28页
        2.2.1 Palmer’s Classification第22-24页
        2.2.2 The Systemic Functional Classification第24-25页
        2.2.3 Mindt’s Classification第25-26页
        2.2.4 Coates’ Classification第26-27页
        2.2.5 Biber’s Classification第27-28页
    2.3 Previous Studies of Modal Verbs第28-35页
        2.3.1 Studies Abroad第28-31页
        2.3.2 Studies at Home第31-35页
CHAPTER III RESEARCH DESIGN第35-40页
    3.1 Research Questions第35页
    3.2 Modal Verbs for Study第35-36页
    3.3 Corpus Construction第36-37页
    3.4 Research Instruments第37-38页
        3.4.1 CLAWS第37页
        3.4.2 Antconc第37页
        3.4.3 SPSS第37-38页
        3.4.4 BFSU Colligator第38页
    3.5 Research Procedures第38-40页
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION第40-65页
    4.1 Overall Analysis of the Frequencies of Modal Verbs第40-43页
    4.2 The Analysis of Semantic Distribution of Modal Verbs第43-53页
    4.3 The Analysis of Colligation of Modal Verbs第53-59页
    4.4 Possible Reasons of the Differences in the Use of Modal Verbs第59-65页
        4.4.1 Language Transfer第60-61页
        4.4.2 Acquisition Order第61-62页
        4.4.3 Cultural and Contextual Influence第62页
        4.4.4 Excessive Emphasis on Modal Verb Teaching第62-63页
        4.4.5 Complexity of Modal Verbs第63-65页
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION第65-69页
    5.1 Major Findings of the Study第65-67页
    5.2 Pedagogical Implications of the Study第67-68页
    5.3 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study第68-69页
REFERENCES第69-71页

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