| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Reasons for the present study | 第10-12页 |
| Research Questions | 第12页 |
| An overview of the thesis | 第12-14页 |
| 1 Literature review | 第14-35页 |
| ·Theoretical concepts concerning incidental vocabulary learning | 第14-19页 |
| ·Cognitive processes involved in vocabulary learning | 第19-23页 |
| ·The effects of exposure frequency on vocabulary retention | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第26-30页 |
| ·Related empirical studies on the Involvement Load Hypothesis | 第30-33页 |
| ·The aims of the present study | 第33-35页 |
| 2 Methodology | 第35-40页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35页 |
| ·Instruments | 第35-38页 |
| ·Procedure, tests and scoring | 第38-40页 |
| 3 Results and discussion | 第40-51页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第40-46页 |
| ·Discussion | 第46-51页 |
| Conclusions | 第51-55页 |
| Summary of the findings | 第51-52页 |
| Pedagogical Implications | 第52-53页 |
| Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
| References | 第56-61页 |
| Appendix I Published paper during study of MA | 第61-62页 |
| Appendix II | 第62-70页 |
| Appendix III Vocabulary Test | 第70页 |
