| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-20页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-41页 |
| 2.1 Working Memory | 第20-29页 |
| 2.1.1 Origin of Working Memory Research | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of Working Memory | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Models of Working Memory | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.4 Measurements for Working Memory Capacity | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.5 Research on Working Memory in Language Learning | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2 Reading Comprehension | 第29-34页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Reading | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2.2 Models of Reading Comprehension | 第31-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension | 第33-34页 |
| 2.3 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第34-39页 |
| 2.3.1 Definition of Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition and Reading | 第35-37页 |
| 2.3.3 Factors Affecting Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading | 第37-39页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations for the Present Study | 第41-49页 |
| 3.1 Theories of Working Memory | 第41-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Resource-sharing Hypothesis | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Task-switching Hypothesis | 第42页 |
| 3.1.3 Long-term Working Memory Theory | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2 Theories of Reading Comprehension | 第43-46页 |
| 3.2.1 Information Processing Theory | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.2 Schema Theory | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.3 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3 Theories of Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3.1 Depth of Processing Theory | 第46页 |
| 3.3.2 Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3.3 Noticing Hypothesis | 第47-48页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第49-58页 |
| 4.1 Research Purposes and Questions | 第49页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第50-54页 |
| 4.3.1 Vocabulary Size Test | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.2 Reading Span Test | 第51页 |
| 4.3.3 Reading Materials | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.4 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Tests | 第52-54页 |
| 4.4 Procedure | 第54-57页 |
| 4.4.1 Selection of the Participants | 第54页 |
| 4.4.2 Pilot Study | 第54-55页 |
| 4.4.3 Principal Experiment | 第55-57页 |
| 4.5 Data Analysis Methodologies | 第57-58页 |
| Chapter Five Results, Discussions and Implications | 第58-74页 |
| 5.1 Results | 第58-67页 |
| 5.1.1 Classification of Working Memory Span Groups | 第58-60页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of Research Question One | 第60-63页 |
| 5.1.3 Results of Research Question Two | 第63-65页 |
| 5.1.4 Results of Research Question Three | 第65-67页 |
| 5.2 Discussions | 第67-72页 |
| 5.2.1 Effects of Working Memory Capacity on Reading Comprehension | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2.2 Effects of Working Memory Capacity on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading Comprehension | 第69-71页 |
| 5.2.3 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading Comprehension inLong-Term Working Memory | 第71-72页 |
| 5.3 Implications | 第72-74页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第74-77页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第74-75页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study | 第75页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第75-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77-78页 |
| References | 第78-86页 |
| Appendix I | 第86-90页 |
| Appendix II | 第90-94页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第94-96页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第96-98页 |
| Appendix V | 第98-113页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第113页 |
