Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Motivation 1.2 Research Background 1.3 Research Objectives and Research Questions 1.4 Participants 1.5 Research Methods 1.6 Research Significance 1.7 Outline of the Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Classification of Vocabulary Knowledge 2.3 The Measurement of Vocabulary Knowledge 2.4 Mental Lexicon 2.5 The Threshold Phenomenon in Free Active Vocabulary Acquisition 2.6 The Working Definitions and Terminology in the Research 2.7 Conclusion Chapter 3 Methodology 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Research Aim and Objectives 3.3 Research Approach and Methods 3.4 Instruments and Data Collection 3.5 Sampling and Participants 3.6 Data Analysis 3.7 Conclusion Chapter 4 The Developmental Process of Free Active Vocabulary 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Research Questions 4.3 Research Method 4.4 Results 4.5 Discussion 4.6 Conclusion Chapter 5 Comparison of Lexical Network between Frequently and Seldom Produced Words 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Research Questions 5.3 Research Method 5.4 Results 5.5 Discussion 5.6 Conclusion Chapter 6 Interview 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Aspects of Interview Questions 6.3 Research Method 6.4 Results and Discussion 6.5 Conclusion Chapter 7 Documentary Analysis 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Research Questions 7.3 Research Method 7.4 Results and Discussion 7.5 Conclusion
Chapter 8 Discussions, Findings, Implications and Recommendations 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Discussion 8.3 Major Findings 8.4 Implications 8.5 Recommendations 8.6 Conclusion Chapter 9 Conclusion 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Research Journey 9.3 Summary of the Major Findings 9.4 Significance of the Research 9.5 Possible Directions for Future Research Chapter 10 Extended Research 10.1 Introduction 10.2 The Longitudinal Sub-study 10.3 The Documentary Analysis 10.4 Conclusion References Appendix A The Passive Vocabulary Levels Test Appendix B The Controlled Active Vocabulary Levels Test Appendix C The Lex30 Test Appendix D Writing Task One Appendix E Writing Task Two Appendix F Word Association Test One Appendix G Word Association Test Two Closing Remarks
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