Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation of the Current Study
1.2 Significance of the Current Study
1.3 Organization of the Book
Chapter 2 Research Background
2.1 Idioms
2.2 Theoretical Framework of the Current Study
2.3 Theoretical Models Related to Idiom Processing
Chapter 3 Review of Empirical Studies Related to Idiom Processing
3.1 Major Issues Covered in Idiom Processing
3.2 Review of Studies About the Role of Compositionality in Idiom Processing
3.3 Review of Studies About the Role of L1-L2 Congruence in Idiom Processing
3.4 Review of Studies About the Role of Context in Idiom Processing
3.5 Summary of Review of Previous Studies Related to Idiom Processing
Chapter 4 Research Questions and Overview of Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Methodology
Chapter 5 Role of Compositionality in L2 Idiom Processing Among Adult Chinese EFL Learners
5.1 Experiment 1: A Replicate Study of Gibbs et al. (1989) in L2 Idiom Processing
5.2 Experiment 2: Role of Compositionality in L2 Idiom Processing out of Context
5.3 Experiment 3: Role of Compositionality in L2 Idiom Processing in Context
5.4 Discussion of Results from Experiments 1, 2 and 3
Chapter 6 Role of L1-L2 Congruence in L2 Idiom Processing Among Adult Chinese EFL Learners
6.1 Experiment 4: Role of L1-L2 Congruence in Processing L2 Idioms out of Context
6.2 Experiment 5: Role of L1-L2 Congruence in Processing L2 Idioms in Context
6.3 Discussion of Results from Experiments 4 and 5
Chapter 7 General Discussion
7.1 Major Results
7.2 Overall Discussion
7.3 Muhidimension-constrained Dynamic Salience Hypothesis of L2 Idiom Processing
7.4 Summary of General Discussion
Chapter 8 Conclusion
8.1 Major Findings
8.2 Theoretical and Pedagogical Implications
8.3 Limitations and Future Work
Bibliography
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