封面
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABSTRACT
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF DIAGRAMS
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTERS
I Introduction
1.1 Motivation
1.2 Terminology
1.3 Tense-Aspect Acquisition Research
1.4 Approach of the Present Study
1.5 Organization of the Present Study
II Meaning and Function of English Tense-Aspect Forms
2.1 Tense-Aspect and Semantics
2.1.1 Lexical Semantic Aspect
2.1.2 Temporal reference
2.2 Tense-Aspect and Pragmatics
2.2.1 Speakers'' Perspectives
2.2.2 Speakers'' Attitudes
2.3 Tense-Aspect and Narrative Discourse
2.3.1 Discourse Structure
2.3.2 Grounding
2.3.3 Interaction of Temporal Frames
2.4 Conclusion
III The Use of English Tense-Aspect Forms by Chinese College Students
3.1 Analysis Method
3.2 The Freshmen''s Use of English Tense-Aspect Forms
3.2.1 results of Quantitative Analysis
3.2.2 T-A Forms Used for Temporal Reference
3.2.3 T-A Forms Used for Pragmatic Function
3.2.4 T-A Forms Used for Discourse Function
3.3 the Senior''s Use of english Tense-Aspect Forms
3.3.1 results of Quantitative Analysis
3.3.2 T-a Forms Used for Temporal Reference
3.3.3 T-A Forms Used for Pragmatic Function
3.3.4 DT-A Forms Used for Discourse function
3.4 Comparison between the Freshmen''s and the seniors'' Performances
3.4.1 Frequencies of T-A Forms
3.4.2 Error Frequencies
3.4.3 The Basic Temporal Reference Function
3.4.4 Pragmatic Function and Discourse Function
IV Pedagogical Implications
4.1 Researches on Tense-Aspect Learning
4.1.1 research on T-A Forms Used by Chinese Students
4.1.2 Contrastive Analysis
4.1.3 discourse Analysis
4.2 Tense-aspect Teaching
4.2.1 Formal Instruction in the Classroom
4.2.2 Communicative Teaching Approach
4.2.3 Guidelines for Teaching T-A System
4.2.4 A Demonstration of Teachig T-A System
V Conclusion
5.1 Findings
5.2 Limitations
APPENDIXES
I Frequencies of T-A Forms Used by Each Freshman
II Frequencies of T-A Errors Committed by Each Freshman
III Frequenceis of Error Type Committed by the Three Groups of Freshman
IV Frequencies of Error Types Committed by the Three Groups of Freshman
V Frequencies of T-A Errors Committed by Each Senior
VI Frequencies of T-A Errors Committed by Each Senior
VII Frequenceis of Error Types Committed by Each Senior
VIII Frequenceis of Error Types Committed by the Three Groups of Seniors
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