| Abstract(Chinese version) | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| Synopsis(Chinese version) | 第4-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Rationale for the study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| ·Contents of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-33页 |
| ·Previous Researches into Word Meaning | 第16-19页 |
| ·Meaning Representation | 第16-18页 |
| ·Word Recognition and Lexical Access | 第18页 |
| ·Semantic Priming | 第18-19页 |
| ·Word & Sentence | 第19-25页 |
| ·Lexical Meaning & Sentence Understanding | 第19-21页 |
| ·Sentence Comprehension Theories | 第21-23页 |
| ·Sentential Context Effect on Word Processing | 第23-25页 |
| ·Disparity in Comprehension of Sentence Meaning | 第25-29页 |
| ·Verb-centered view | 第25-26页 |
| ·Construction Grammar | 第26-29页 |
| ·Empirical studies | 第29-30页 |
| ·A Critical Analysis of Previous Positions and Research Questions | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Three Experimental Study | 第33-42页 |
| ·Subjects | 第33-34页 |
| ·Materials | 第34-35页 |
| ·Design and Procedure | 第35-37页 |
| ·Results | 第37-42页 |
| ·Main Effect of the Comprehension of New Words Belonging to Different Categories | 第37-38页 |
| ·Interaction Between New Word Position(the Sentence-initial Position and the Sentence-final Position) and New Word Category(Noun,Verb and Adj.) | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter Four Discussion and Conclusion | 第42-53页 |
| ·The Principal Findings and Theoretical Accounts | 第42-49页 |
| ·High-constraint Sentence-level Context Contributes significantly to the Comprehension of New Words Belonging to Different Categories | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Meanings of Unfamiliar Nouns and Adjectives Can Be Correctlyly Inferenced Despite Their Position in Context-enrichment Sentences | 第44-47页 |
| ·Different Verb Positions Lead to Different Inference When EFL Learners Comprehend the New Verbs in the Sentence | 第47-48页 |
| ·There Is an Interaction Between the New Word Position(the Sentence-final Position and the Sentence-initial Position) and the New Word Category(Noun,Verb and Adj.) | 第48-49页 |
| ·Implications | 第49-51页 |
| ·Limitations and recommendations for future research | 第51-52页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-58页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ A Sample of Materials Used in Preparatory Study 1 | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ A Sample of Materials Used in Preparatory Study 1 | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Familiarity of the Words in Preparatory Study 1 | 第60-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ The test(85 Items in Total) | 第61-69页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ The 60 Sentences of the Test Used as Valid Items | 第69-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77页 |
