| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-18页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第18-23页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第20-21页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical significance of the study | 第20页 |
| 1.3.2 Empirical significance of the study | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 Overall outline of the study | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第23-36页 |
| 2.1 The development of motivation | 第23-28页 |
| 2.1.1 The social psychological period | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.2 The cognitive-situated period | 第26-27页 |
| 2.1.3 The process-oriented period | 第27-28页 |
| 2.1.4 The new L2 motivation study period (2005 to present) | 第28页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundation of D?rnyei’s L2MSS theory | 第28-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Possible selves | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.2 Higgins' self-discrepancy theory | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2.3 The main contents of L2MSS | 第30-31页 |
| 2.3 Studies Related to L2MSS at home and abroad | 第31-36页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on the L2 motivational self system abroad | 第31-33页 |
| 2.3.2 Researches on the L2 motivational self system at home | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology of the Study | 第36-41页 |
| 3.1 Research content | 第36页 |
| 3.2 Research questions | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3 Participants | 第37页 |
| 3.4 Research instruments | 第37-39页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaire | 第37-39页 |
| 3.4.2 Semi-structured interview | 第39页 |
| 3.5 Data collection procedures | 第39页 |
| 3.6 Data analysis | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-61页 |
| 4.1 Description statistics of students’ L2MSS | 第41-49页 |
| 4.1.1 The general situation of ideal L2 self | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.2 The general situation of ought-to L2 self | 第44-45页 |
| 4.1.3 The general situation of L2 learning experience | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.4 Summary of the general situation of L2MSS | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2 The differences in the three components of L2MSS between male and female | 第49-54页 |
| 4.3 The best predictor of the three components on learners' L2 proficiency | 第54-58页 |
| 4.4 Discussion of both quantitative and qualitative data | 第58-61页 |
| 4.4.1 Discussion of the first research question | 第58-59页 |
| 4.4.2 Discussion of the second research question | 第59页 |
| 4.4.3 Discussion of the third research question | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter five Conclusions and Implications | 第61-66页 |
| 5.1 Major frindings of the study | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2 Implications for the study | 第62-64页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications for ideal L2 self | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications for ought-to L2 self | 第64页 |
| 5.2.3 Implications for SLLE | 第64页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for future research | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-71页 |
| AppendixⅠ | 第71-74页 |
| AppendixⅡ | 第74-76页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第76-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77-78页 |
| Papers Published | 第78-79页 |
