Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research background 1.2 Research objectives 1.3 Significance of the study 1.4 Organization of the book Chapter 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 The Unaccusative Hypothesis 2.2 Intransitive verbs within the framework of Government and Binding Theory 2.3 Intransitive verbs within the framework of the Minimalist Program 2.4 Intransitive verbs within lexical - semantics framework 2.5 The Split Intransitivity Hierarchy 2.6 Intransitive verbs in English and Chinese 2.7 Summary Chapter 3 Literature Review 3.1 Studies of the overpassivization errors in L2 English 3.2 Studies of the overgeneralization errors in L2 English 3.3 Studies of the lexical - semantic properties in L2 English 3.4 Studies of the processing of L1 and L2 English intransitive verbs 3.5 Summary Chapter 4 Research Methodology 4.1 Research questions 4.2 Participants 4.3 Materials 4.4 Instruments 4.5 Procedures for data collection 4.6 Procedures for data analysis Chapter 5 Data Analysis 5.1 Analysis of familiarity judgment data 5.2 Analysis of acceptability judgment data 5.3 Analysis of E - prime experiment data Chapter 6 Discussion 6.1 The major results from the experiments 6.2 L2 Learners' acquisition of English intransitive verbs 6.3 L2 Learners' processing of English intransitive verbs 6.4 Major factors influencing Chinese EFL learners' acquisition and processing of English intransitive verbs 6.5 The role of L 6.6 The interface effect Chapter 7 Conclusions 7.1 Major findings 7.2 Significance 7.3 Implications 7.4 Limitations and suggestions Appendixes Appendix 1 英語學習背景調查問卷(部分) Appendix 2 動詞熟悉度判斷問卷 Appendix 3 動詞詞義配對問卷 Appendix 4 Acceptability judgment test(部分) Appendix 5 Stimuli in the E - prime experiment(部分) Bibliography Index
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