| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| I. Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Significance of Formulaic Sequences in Language Use and Learning | 第11-12页 |
| ·Motivation for the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| II. Review and Discussion on Formulaic Sequences | 第14-46页 |
| ·The Background of Formulaic Sequences | 第14-19页 |
| ·A New Perspective to the Traditional Theories | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Dual-mode Feature in Language Learning | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Realization of Formulaicity in Languages | 第17-19页 |
| ·Basic Notions of Formulaic Sequences | 第19-27页 |
| ·Diversity of Formulaic Language | 第19-20页 |
| ·Definition and Identification of Formulaic Language | 第20-25页 |
| ·Characteristics of Formulaic Sequences | 第25-27页 |
| ·Categorization of Formulaic Sequences | 第27-33页 |
| ·Categorization in Terms of Meaning and Form | 第28-30页 |
| ·Categorization in Terms of Function | 第30-33页 |
| ·Functional Aspects of Formulaic Sequences | 第33-39页 |
| ·Saving Processing Effort | 第33-34页 |
| ·Social Interaction Maintenance | 第34-35页 |
| ·Discourse Organization | 第35-39页 |
| ·Macro-organizers | 第36-37页 |
| ·Global Macro-organizers and Local Macro-organizers | 第37-38页 |
| ·Micro-organizers | 第38-39页 |
| ·Formulaic Sequences in Language Acquisition | 第39-42页 |
| ·Formulaic Sequences in L1 Acquisition | 第39-40页 |
| ·Formulaic Sequences in L2 Acquisition | 第40-42页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on Formulaic Sequences in Chinese Learners’ Writing | 第42-46页 |
| III. Research Design and Methodology | 第46-53页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第46-47页 |
| ·Participants of the Research | 第47-48页 |
| ·Topic Selection and Testing Method | 第48-49页 |
| ·Papers Rating and Grouping | 第49-50页 |
| ·Sample Analysis and Identification of Discourse Organizers | 第50-53页 |
| IV. Study and Analyses of the Results | 第53-67页 |
| ·Summarization of Collected Data | 第53-57页 |
| ·Statistical Study of the Use of Discourse Organizers | 第57-64页 |
| ·Times of Use of Discourse Organizers | 第57-59页 |
| ·Accuracy of the Use of Discourse Organizers | 第59-60页 |
| ·Appropriacy of the Use of Discourse Organizers | 第60-62页 |
| ·Validity of the Use of Discourse Organizers | 第62-63页 |
| ·Global Macro-organizers in Contexts | 第63-64页 |
| ·Analysis of Individual Samples | 第64-67页 |
| ·Samples “Underrated” for Insufficient Use of Discourse Organizers | 第65-66页 |
| ·Samples “Overrated” for Proper Use of Discourse Organizers | 第66-67页 |
| V. Conclusion | 第67-69页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第67页 |
| ·Implications for Teaching and Learning | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix I: The Assigned Topic for the Research | 第69-70页 |
| Appendix II: Individual Samples for Analysis | 第70-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-81页 |
| 攻读学位期间研究成果 | 第81页 |
