| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-33页 |
| 2.1 Key Concepts | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Collocation | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Framework | 第21-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Working Memory | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.3 The Relationship between Working Memory and Involvement Load | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Relevant Studies | 第27-33页 |
| 2.3.1 Relevant Studies on Working Memory | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Relevant Studies on Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3.3 Relevant Studies on Collocation Acquisition | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第33-40页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第33页 |
| 3.2 Research Designs | 第33-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Participants | 第34页 |
| 3.2.2 Instruments | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.3 Procedures | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第40-47页 |
| 4.1 Results of Working Memory Capacity of the Two Groups | 第40页 |
| 4.2 Results of Immediate and Delayed Collocation Acquisition Tests | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3 The Correlation between Working Memory Capacity and Collocation Acquisition | 第42-44页 |
| 4.4 Discussion | 第44-47页 |
| 4.4.1 Effects of Working Memory Capacity on Collocation Acquisition | 第45-46页 |
| 4.4.2 Effects of Task-induced Involvement on Collocation Acquisition | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-51页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第47-49页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第49页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of Present Study and Suggestions for Future Study | 第49-51页 |
| References | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary Level Test | 第55-56页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Working Memory Capacity Test | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Reading Passage | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ An Immediate Test | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ A Delayed Test | 第62-63页 |
| 附件 | 第63-64页 |