毫无疑问，英语是一门全球语言。
在全球化给世界带来巨大影响的同时，英语作为一门语言，已然成为了全球化传播和影响的有力工具之一，成为了东西方文化交流与对话的纽带。在东西方的文化认同之路上，抑或是文化冲突之路上，英语不可或缺。
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ABSTRACT
中文摘要
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABBREVIATIONS
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Need for the Study
1.3 Significance of the Study
1.3.1 Theoretical significance
1.3.2 Methodological significance
1.3.3 Pedagogical significance
1.4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two WORD ASSOCTATION IN THE MENTAL IEXICON: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE ..
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definitions of Key Terms
2.2.1 Mental lexicon
2.2.2 Word association （WA）
2.2.2.1 Semantically-Related （SR） type
2.2.2.2 Non-Semantically-Related （non-SR） type
2.2.3 Word-Related variables
2.2.3 ! Word class
2.2.3.2 Concreteness
2.2.3.3 Word frequency
2.3 Theories and Studies on the L1 Mental Lexicon
2.3. 1 Theories of word associations in the L! mental lexicon
2.3.2 Theories related to WA patterns and word type effects
2.3.3 Word association studies on the L1 mental lexicon
2.3.3.1 Findings of the WA general patterns in the L! mental lexicon
2.3.3.2 Previous findings about WA patterns related to word types
2.3.3.2.1 Word class
2.3.3.2.2 Concreteness
2.3.3.2.3 Frequency
2.4 Theories and Studies on the L2 Mental Lexicon
2.4.1 Theories on the L2 mental lexicon
2.4.1.1 Compound vs. Coordinate
2.4.1.2 Word-Connected vs. Concept-Mediated
2.4.1.3 Shared vs. Distributed Conceptual Features
2.4.2 Empirical studies on WAs in the L2 mental lexicon
2.4.2. 1 Controversial findings of the WA patterns in the L2 mental lexicon
2.4.2.1. 1 Phonologically-Associated organization
2.4.2.1.2 Semantically-Dominated organization
2.4.2.2 Findings related to word type effects
2.4.2.2.1 Word class effect
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Chpater Three RESEARCH DESIGN
Chpater Four L2 MENTAL LEXICON(I):AN OVERALL PICTURE
Chpater Five L2 MENTAL LEXICON(II):WORK TYPE EFFECTS
Chpater Six L2 MENTAL LEXICON(III):PROFICIENCY EFFECTS
Chpater Seven WORD ASSOCIATIONS IN THE L2 MENTAL LEXICON:CONCLUSION
References
Appendixes