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| Acknowledgements | 第1-5
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| Abstract | 第5-7
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| 摘要 | 第7-13
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| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-20
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| · Scope of the present research | 第13
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| · Literature review | 第13-18
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| · Research objectives | 第18
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| · Research methodology | 第18-19
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| · Outline of the thesis | 第19-20
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| Chapter 2 The Evolution of American English | 第20-26
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| · Introduction | 第20
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| · The relationship between American English and British English | 第20-22
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| · The view of "the American language" | 第20-21
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| · The view of "the English language in America" | 第21
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| · Two varieties of the same language | 第21-22
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| · The development of American English | 第22-25
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| · The historical background of American English | 第22-23
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| · Settlement and language | 第22
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| · Three periods of English development in America | 第22-23
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| · Factors leading to the divergence of American English from British English | 第23-24
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| · Geographical separation | 第23
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| · The different physical conditions encountered by the settlers | 第23
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| · Contact with non-English immigrants | 第23
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| · Independence in politics and language | 第23-24
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| · The features of American English | 第24-25
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| · Inheritance from English tradition | 第24
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| · Creativity | 第24-25
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| · Summary | 第25-26
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| Chapter 3 The American Face of Harry Porter | 第26-32
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| · Introduction | 第26
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| · The differences in grammar | 第26-31
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| · Tense difference | 第26
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| · Different use of some fixed structures | 第26-27
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| · Attributive clause | 第27
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| · Different use of some verbs | 第27-28
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| · The noun | 第28-30
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| · Pronoun | 第30
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| · Preposition | 第30
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| · Adverb | 第30-31
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| · Spelling differences | 第31
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| · Summary | 第31-32
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| Chapter 4 Is "OK" OK in English Today? | 第32-48
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| · Introduction | 第32
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| · Definition of OK | 第32-36
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| · Definition of OK in 7 versions of OALD | 第32-34
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| · Definition of OK in MED | 第34-36
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| · Definition of OK in COBUILD | 第36
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| · A historical view of OK | 第36-40
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| · The first stage in the history of OK | 第37-38
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| · The second stage in the history of OK | 第38
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| · The third stage in the history of OK | 第38-39
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| · The fourth stage in the history of OK | 第39
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| · The fifth stage in the history of OK | 第39-40
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| · The sixth stage in the history of OK | 第40
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| · The last stage in the history of OK | 第40
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| · A study of the word frequency of OK based on BNC | 第40-43
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| · A pragmatic view of OK in present-day China | 第43-47
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| · The lecturer's OK | 第43-46
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| · The popularity of OK in present-day China | 第46-47
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| · Summary | 第47-48
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| Chapter 5 ELT in China from British English to American English | 第48-57
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| · Introduction | 第48
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| · The future of English | 第48-51
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| · A brief introduction to the survey | 第48-49
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| · Some issues raised in the survey | 第49-51
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| · The development trend of American English | 第51-53
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| · The increasing influence of American English | 第51-52
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| · The reason why American English is playing a dominant role | 第52-53
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| · Implication for ELT in China based on the above discussion | 第53-56
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| · The status quo of ELT in China | 第53-55
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| · Suggestions on the reform of ELT in China based on the above discussion | 第55-56
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| · Summary | 第56-57
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| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第57-60
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| · Major issues solved in the present study | 第57-58
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| · Limitations of the present study | 第58
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| · Suggestions for further research | 第58-60
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| References | 第60-63
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| Papers published during 2005-2008 | 第63
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