| Chinese Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| English Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| Figures & Charts | 第11-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Present Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Orientation and Key Research Questions | 第15页 |
| ·Approach for the Present Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Contents of the Remaining Chapters | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of Related Research Literature | 第18-34页 |
| ·Definition of an Idiom | 第18-20页 |
| ·Broad Definitions of an Idiom | 第18页 |
| ·Narrow Definitions of an Idiom | 第18-19页 |
| ·Characteristics of Idioms | 第19-20页 |
| ·Classifying Idioms | 第20-22页 |
| ·Models for L1 Idiom Processing | 第22-25页 |
| ·ESL Idiom Comprehension | 第25-30页 |
| ·Major Factors Influencing Idiom Comprehension | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Studies on ESL Idiom Processing Strategies | 第28-30页 |
| ·Learner Proficiency and Strategy Use | 第30-31页 |
| ·Mode of Idiom Presentation and L2 Idiom Learning | 第31-32页 |
| ·Techniques Used for Uncovering Mental Processes or Strategies | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundations of the Present Study | 第34-45页 |
| ·Operational Definition of Idioms in the Present Study | 第34-37页 |
| ·Range of Processing Strategies and Strategy Classification in the Current Study | 第37-41页 |
| ·A General Framework of L2 Idiom Processing | 第41-42页 |
| ·Technique to Be Used in the Present Study | 第42页 |
| ·Variables In This Study | 第42-43页 |
| ·Specific Research Questions in the Present Study | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第45-55页 |
| ·Research Design | 第45-46页 |
| ·Selection of Subjects | 第46页 |
| ·Test Idioms Selection | 第46-48页 |
| ·Setting Up the Criteria | 第46-47页 |
| ·Choosing Test Idioms Through an Idiom Survey | 第47-48页 |
| ·Two Modes of Idiom Presentation | 第48-49页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第49-51页 |
| ·Administering Stage | 第49-50页 |
| ·Processing Stage | 第50-51页 |
| ·Verifying Stage | 第51页 |
| ·Data Transcription | 第51-52页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第52-55页 |
| ·Scoring of the Processing Results | 第53-54页 |
| ·Methods for Statistical Analysis | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Results of the Present Study | 第55-83页 |
| ·Strategy Use in Idiom Processing | 第55-67页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Proficiency | 第55-62页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Advanced Subjects | 第55-58页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Intermediate Subjects | 第58页 |
| ·Comparing the Two Groups | 第58-62页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Presentation Mode | 第62-67页 |
| ·Strategy Use in Isolation | 第62页 |
| ·Strategy Use in Context | 第62-63页 |
| ·Comparison of Strategy Use under Two Modes | 第63-67页 |
| ·Accuracy of Idiom Processing Results | 第67-83页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy by Proficiency | 第67-75页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy by Advanced Subjects | 第67-70页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy by Intermediate Subjects | 第70-72页 |
| ·Comparing the Processing Accuracy By Two Proficiency Groups | 第72-75页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy by Presentation Mode | 第75-80页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy in Isolation | 第75-76页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy in Context | 第76-78页 |
| ·Comparing the Mean Score of Processing Accuracy under Two Modes | 第78-80页 |
| ·Processing Accuracy by Idiom Types | 第80-83页 |
| Chapter 6 Discussion of Results | 第83-93页 |
| ·Major Findings of Strategy Use | 第83-87页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Proficiency | 第83-85页 |
| ·Strategy Use by Presentation Mode | 第85-87页 |
| ·Major Findings of Processing Accuracy | 第87-88页 |
| ·A Flow Chart of ESL Idiom Processing under Two Modes | 第88-93页 |
| Conclusions, Implications and Suggestions | 第93-96页 |
| Conclusions Drawn from the Present Study | 第93-94页 |
| Implications | 第94-95页 |
| Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第95-96页 |
| References | 第96-104页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第104-105页 |
| Appendix A (攻读学位期间所发表的学术论文目录) | 第105-106页 |
| Appendix B Test Similar Idioms | 第106-107页 |
| Appendix C Test Different Idioms | 第107-108页 |
| Appendix D Raw Data—Frequency of Strategies Used By Advanced Subjects In the First Mode of Idiom Presentation | 第108-109页 |
| Appendix E Raw Data—Frequency of Strategies Used By Advanced Subjects In the Second Mode of Idiom Presentation | 第109-110页 |
| Appendix F Raw Data—Frequency of Strategies Used By Intermediate Subjects In the First Mode of Idiom Presentation | 第110-111页 |
| Appendix G Raw Data—Frequency of Strategies Used By Intermediate Subjects In the Second Mode of Idiom Presentation | 第111-112页 |
| Appendix H A Few Extracts from English Idiom Questionnaire | 第112-114页 |
| Appendix I Extracts From Data Transcription | 第114-124页 |
| Appendix J 中文摘要 | 第124-126页 |
