Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Importance of Interlanguage Variation 1.2 Rationale for the Study 1.3 Interlanguage as a Complex Dynamic System 1.4 Objective and Significance of the Current Research 1.5 Organization of the Dissertation
Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Research on Interlanguage Variation 2.1.1 Typology of lnterlanguage Variation 2.1.2 Theoretical Research on Interlanguage Variation 2.1.3 Empirical Research on Interlanguage Variation 2.1.4 Research on Chinese EFL Learners' Interlanguage Variation 2.2 Research on Influencing Factors of lnterlanguage Variation 2.2.1 Traditional Research on Relationships Between Individual Differences and L2 Learning 2.2.2 The Exploration of Influencing Factors from the DST Perspective 2.3 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Research Questions 3.2 Participants 3.3 Research Design 3,4 Data Collection Methods 3.4.1 Compositions 3.4.2 Sociolinguistic Interviews 3.4.3 Emails 3.4.4 Language Experience Interviews 3.4.5 Stimulated Recalls 3.4.6 Other Resources 3.5 Data Analysis Methods 3.5.1 The Transcription of Oral Data 3.5.2 The Coding of Variation in L2 Development 3.5.3 The Coding of the Influencing Factors 3.6 The Role of the Researcher 3.7 Ethical Considerations ……
Chapter 4 Individual Case Descriptions Chapter 5 Cross-case Analysis and Discussion Chapter 6 Conclusion