ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The Background of This Research
1.2 Purpose of This Research
1.3 Overview of the Present Research
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical Review:Various Definitions of Lexical Bundles
2.2 The Structural Classification of Lexical Bundles
2.2.1 Altenberg’s Structural Classification of Recurrent Word-combinations
2.2.2 Nattinger and DeCarrico’s Structural Classification of Recurrent Word-combinations
2.2.3 Biber et al’s Structural Ciassification of Lexical Bundles
2.3 The Functional Classification of Lexical Bundles
2.3.1 Wray’s Functional Classification of Formulaic Sequences
2.3.2 Nattinger and DeCarrico’s Functional Classification of Lexical Phrases
2.3.3 Biber’s Functional Classification of Lexical Bundles
2.3.4 Hyland’s Functional Classification of Lexical Bundles
2.4 Empirical Researches on Lexical Bundles in Academic Context
2.4.1 Corpus-based Researches on Lexical Bundles of Native Speakers
2.4.2 Corpus-based Researches on Lexical Bundles of Chinese EFL Learners
2.4.3 Contrastive Researches on Lexical Bundles between Native and Non-native English Speakers
2.5 The Focus of This Research
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 A Hybrid Methodology
3.2 Corpora Used for This Research
3.3 The Corpus Tool Used in This Research
3.4 Procedures of Identifying Target Bundles
3.4.1 The Size of Target Lexical Bundles
3.4.2 Frequency and Distribution Thresholds of Four-word Lexical Bundles
3.4.3 Identification of Target Bundles with AntConc 3.2.4
Chapter Four Results and Analysis
4.1 Overall Distribution of Lexical Bundles in Two Corpora
4.2 Structural Patterns of Bundles in Two Corpora
4.2.1 Structural Classification of Frequent Lexical Bundles in Two Corpora
4.2.2 Structural Comparison of Frequent Lexical Bundles in Two Corpora
4.3 Functional Patterns of Bundles in Two Corpora
4.3.1 Functional Classification of Frequent Lexical Bundles in Two Corpora
4.3.2 Functional Comparison of Frequent Lexical Bundles in Two Corpora
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 The Major Findings of This Research
5.2 Pedagogical Implications of This Research
5.3 Limitations of This Research
Bibliography
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Acknowledgements
声明