Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Objectives and Questions
1.3 Organization of the Book
Chapter 2 Corpus Linguistics, Collocation and Colligation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Corpus Linguistics
2.3 Prefabricated Language
2.4 Collocation and Colligation
2.5 Word Cluster
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Studies of Learner Language
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Contrastive Analysis and Language Transfer
3.3 Error Analysis
3.4 Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4 Research Methodology
4.1 Introduction
4.2 CIA and Corpus Data
4.3 Software and Statistical Tool
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Developmental Pattern of Noun Colligation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Framework for the Study of Noun Colligation
5.3 Developmental Features of Noun Colligation
5.4 Discussion
5.5 Summary
Chapter 6 Developmental Features of Noun Collocation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Lexical Collocation
6.3 Grammatical Collocation
6.4 Discussion
6.5 Summary
Chapter 7 Developmental Features of Word Cluster
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Charateristics of Chinese Learners'' Use of Cluster
7.3 Discussion
7.4 Summary
Chapter 8 Conclusion
8.1 Synopsis of the Findings
8.2 Implications
8.3 Limitations
8.4 Recommendations
Appendices
References