chapter 1 introduction1.1 research background1.2 research objectives and questions1.3 research significance1.4 organization of the dissertation chapter 2 literature review2.1 working definition of collocations2.2 classification of collocations2.3 identification of collocations2.4 theoretical framework2.4.1 lecal priming theory2.4.2 usage-based theory and exemr-based theory2.4.3 holistic processing theories2.4.4 analytic processing theory2.4.5 parallel processing theory2.5 the processing of english collocation2.5.1 the processing advantage of english collocation2.5.2 processing patterns of english collocation2.5.3 factors affecting the processing of english collocation2.6 the processing of chinese formulaic language2.6.1 the processing of chinese idioms2.6.2 the processing of chinese collocations2.7 conclusion chapter 3 methodology3.1 introduction3.2 eye movements during rea3.2.1 background information of eye movements3.2.2 eye-tracking technology3.2.3 eye movement measures3.2.4 models of eye movement control during rea3.2.5 parafoveal processing during rea3.3 conclusion…… chapter 4 study i: the processing advantages of chinesechapter 5 study ii: holistic or analytic processingchapter 6 study iii: influencing factorschapter 7 general discussionchapter 8 conclusion appendicesreferences