| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| 1.1 Practical Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Hypotheses and Methodology | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Objective of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Previous Studies on Reference | 第18-36页 |
| 2.1 Definition | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Reference | 第20-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Philosophical Studies on Reference | 第20页 |
| 2.2.2 Linguistic Studies on Reference | 第20-31页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Reference in Students' Compositions | 第31-36页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on L2 learners' Acquisition of Reference in Speaking and Listening | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on L2 Learners'Acquisition of Reference in Writing | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第36-41页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第36页 |
| 3.2 Analytical Framework | 第36-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Linguistic Theories | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2.2 Data Collection | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.3 Students' Proficiency Levels | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.4 Statistical Analysis | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results | 第41-61页 |
| 4.1 Error Types | 第41-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Misuse of Presenting Reference | 第43-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Misuse of Presuming Reference | 第45-47页 |
| 4.1.3 Misuse of Comparative Reference | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2 Differences in Reference Error Types at Three English Writing Proficiency Levels | 第49-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Differences in Presenting Reference Error at Three English Writing Proficiency Levels | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Differences in Presuming Reference Error at Three English Writing Proficiency Levels | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.3 Differences in Comparative Reference Error at Three English Writing Proficiency Levels | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3 Correlation among Reference Use Frequency,Reference Error Frequency and Students' English Writing Proficiency | 第53-59页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation among Three References Use Frequencies,Their Error Frequencies and Students English Writing Proficiency | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation among Students' Three English Writing Proficiency Levels, Reference Use Frequency,and Error Frequency | 第57-59页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis of the Sample Composition | 第61-79页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of Error Types | 第61-68页 |
| 5.1.1 Wrong Realization of Presenting Reference | 第62-63页 |
| 5.1.2 Wrong Realization of Presuming Reference | 第63-66页 |
| 5.1.3 Wrong Realization of Comparative Reference | 第66-68页 |
| 5.2 Causes for Significant/Insignificant Difference between Reference Error Types and Students' English Proficiency Levels | 第68-74页 |
| 5.3 Causes for Significant/Insignificant Correlation among Reference Use Frequency, Reference Error Frequency and Students'English Writing Proficiency | 第74-79页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第79-84页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第79-81页 |
| 6.2 Implications and Suggestions | 第81-83页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第83-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-88页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第88页 |
