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Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Orientation of the Thesis
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 English for Specific Purposes
2.1.1 Origins of ESP
2.1.2 Classification of ESP
2.1.3 Current Trends of ESP
2.2 Characteristics of Medical English
2.3 Vocabulary Learning
2.3.1 Intentional versus Incidental Vocabulary Learning
2.3.2 Incremental Vocabulary learning
2.3.3 Word Acquisition and Exposure Frequency
2.4 Theories Related to Incidental Vocabulary Learning
2.4.1 Incidental Vocabulary Learning Hypothesis
2.4.2 Input Hypothesis
2.4.3 Task-induced Involvement Load Hypothesis
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three: The Research Design
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Materials
3.3.1 Reading Passages
3 3 2 Target Affixes
3.3.3 Tests
3.4 Measurements
3.5 Procedures
3.6 Data Collection and Statistic Tool for Data Analysis
Chapter Four The Results of the Research
4.1 Pilot Study
4.2 Pre-test
4.3 Post-test
4.4 Main Findings of the Present Study
4.4.1 Relationship Between Extensive Reading and Incidental Medical English Affix Learning
4.4.2 Relationship Between Different Tasks and Incidental Medical English Affix Learning
4.4.3 Relationship Between the Exposure Frequency and the Learning of Affixes
4.5 Summary of the Results
Chapter Five Discussion of the Results
5.1 Incidental Medical English Affix Learning Through Extensive Reading in Elementary EMP
5.2 Different Gains in Affixes Through Different Tasks
5.3 Impact of Exposure Frequency on the Learning of Medical English Affixes
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Summary of the Findings
6.2 Pedagogical Implications
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
6.4 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix Ⅰ: Lists of Affixes
Appendix Ⅱ: Tests of the Study
Appendix Ⅲ: Extensive Reading Materials of EMP
Appendix Ⅳ: Tasks for the Subjects
Appendix Ⅴ:Curriculum of the First Semester for EIP 2008