| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-21页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第21-25页 |
| 1.1 Motivation of the Study | 第21-22页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第22-23页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第25-43页 |
| 2.1 Basic Concepts of Key Terms | 第25-29页 |
| 2.1.1 English Past Tense | 第25-26页 |
| 2.1.2 English Past Tense Marker -ed | 第26-28页 |
| 2.1.3 Focus on Form | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2 Relevant Theoretical Studies | 第29-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Four Types of Rationale | 第29-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Function of English Past Tense Marker -ed | 第34-35页 |
| 2.2.3 Theoretical Framework for L2 Phonetic Acquisition | 第35-37页 |
| 2.3 Relevant Empirical Studies | 第37-42页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies of English Past Tense from Non-Phonetic Aspects | 第37-39页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies of English Past Tense from Phonetic Aspects | 第39-42页 |
| 2.4 Focus of the Present Study | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Three METHODOLOGY | 第43-51页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第43页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第43-44页 |
| 3.3 Materials | 第44-47页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection | 第47-48页 |
| 3.5 Data Analysis | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第51-102页 |
| 4.1 Perception of English Past Tense Marker –ed by Mandarin EFL Learners | 第51-67页 |
| 4.1.1 Perception of English PTM –ed in Citation Form | 第52-57页 |
| 4.1.2 Perception of English PTM –ed in Connected Speech | 第57-64页 |
| 4.1.3 Best and Least Perceived English PTM -ed | 第64-66页 |
| 4.1.4 Typical Errors in the Perception of English PTM -ed | 第66-67页 |
| 4.2 Production of English Past Tense Marker -ed by Mandarin EFL Learners | 第67-82页 |
| 4.2.1 Production of English PTM -ed in Citation Form | 第67-72页 |
| 4.2.2 Production of English PTM –ed in Connected Speech | 第72-78页 |
| 4.2.3 Best and Least Produced English PTM | 第78-80页 |
| 4.2.4 Typical Errors in the Production of English PTM -ed | 第80-82页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between Perception and Production of English PTM –ed byMandarin EFL Learners | 第82-83页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation between Perception and Production of English PTM –ed inCitation Form | 第82-83页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between Perception and Production of English PTM –ed inConnected Speech | 第83页 |
| 4.4 Correlation between Mandarin EFL Learners’ Phonetic Acquisition of EnglishPTM -ed and English Proficiency | 第83-94页 |
| 4.4.1 Correlation between Mandarin EFL Learners’ Acquisition of EnglishPTM -ed and CET4 and CET6 | 第84-86页 |
| 4.4.2 Correlation between Mandarin EFL Learners’ Acquisition of EnglishPTM –ed and Self-Report English Proficiency | 第86-92页 |
| 4.4.3 Cross-Group Differences between High-Level, Middle-Level andLow-Level in Acquisition of English PTM -ed | 第92-94页 |
| 4.5 Correlation between Phonetic Acquisition of English PTM –ed and SocialFactors and Other Learner Factors | 第94-102页 |
| 4.5.1 Correlation between Mandarin EFL Learners’ Acquisition of EnglishPTM -ed and Other Learner Factors | 第94-97页 |
| 4.5.2 Correlation between Mandarin EFL Learners’ Acquisition of EnglishPTM –ed and Social Factors | 第97-102页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第102-110页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第102-106页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第106-107页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第107-110页 |
| REFERENCES | 第110-116页 |
| APPENDICES | 第116-121页 |
