中国地方院校理工科大学生英语僵化现象研究

论文摘要

作为语言学的一个术语，“语言僵化现象”是指外语学习者的中介语中的一些语言项目、语法规则和系统知识趋于固定下来的状态．语言的发展由此而变的缓慢甚至停滞不前。由于僵化现象普遍存在于外语学习之中并一直是第二语言教学的巨大障碍，所以语言僵化现象的研究已经是二语习得研究的热点之一。这个问题已引起了许多中外学者的普遍关注和探讨。迄今为止，讨论僵化问题的大量著作已陆续发表，旨在探寻解决问题的方法。这些讨论主要涉及到僵化的定义与解释、僵化产生的原因以及应对僵化的策略。然而这些研究大部分主要局限于对僵化成因的理论分析与假设。缺乏实证基础是国内外语言僵化研究的主要缺憾。国内外的研究者在僵化研究领域已经取得了较大成就。作者受到启发并试图对中国地方院校理工科大学生语言僵化现象作尝试性探讨。此次研究主要有三个目标：第一，对部分中国地方院校理工科大学生英语作文中的语言错误进行分析，以揭示中国地方院校理工科大学生英语僵化的特征，并尝试性地分析呈僵化倾向的语言错误的原因；第二，通过问卷调查，深入地探寻中国地方院校理工科大学生英语僵化现象的具体原因；第三，提出一些有针对性的策略以克服他们的语言僵化问题。本次研究以太原理工大学部分本科一年级和硕士一年级大学生作为受试对象。基于错误分析的理论，作者对两组理工科大学生的英语作文中的共同语言错误进行了分析，以揭示中国地方院校理工科大学生普遍存在着语言僵化现象。同时，作者详细地阐述了呈僵化倾向的语言错误的原因。作者还以问卷调查的方式对导致中国地方院校理工科大学生语言僵化的因素进行具体的分析和深入的讨论。在此基础上有针对性地提出了克服僵化的具体策略。在全文的结论部分，作者阐述了对僵化现象研究的重大意义，并指出了本次研究的不足之处以及未来的研究方向。

论文目录

• ABSTRACT
• 摘要
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 The introduction of the fossilization phenomenon
• 1.2 The research background of fossilization at home and abroad
• 1.3 Significance of the study
• 1.4 Aims of the present study
• 1.5 Brief preview of the present study
• 1.5.1 A survey of the written errors of some Chinese local college English learners majored in science and engineering
• 1.5.2 An Empirical Survey of the Possible Causes of Fossilization
• 1.6 The organization of the paper
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Interlanguage
• 2.1.1 Definitions of interlanguage
• 2.1.2 Characteristics of intedanguage
• 2.1.3 Stages of interlanguage development
• 2.2 Fossilization
• 2.2.1 Definitions of fossilization
• 2.2.2 Classification of fossilization
• 2.2.3 Different items of fossilization
• 2.2.4 Theoretical explanations for the causes of fossilization
• 2.3 Error Analysis
• 2.3.1 Introduction of error analysis
• 2.3.2 Definitions of errors
• 2.3.3 The procedure of error analysis
• 2.3.4 The classifications of errors
• 2.3.5 The significance of error analysis
• 2.4 Summary of the chapter
• Chapter 3 An Analysis of the Written Errors of Chinese Local College English Learners Majored in Science and Engineering
• 3.1 Rationale for hypotheses
• 3.2 Subjects of the research
• 3.3 Instruments
• 3.4 Procedures for data collection
• 3.5 Findings and analysis
• 3.5.1 Error types in the sample compositions
• 3.5.2 Error made by Grade 13
• 3.5.3 Error made by Grade 17
• 3.5.4 Similarities between the error frequencies of two groups
• 3.6 The causes for fossilized errors
• 3.6.1 Overgeneralization
• 3.6.2 Ignorance of rule restrictions
• 3.6.3 Incomplete application of rules
• 3.6.4 False concepts hypothesized
• 3.6.5 Negative transfer of Chinese
• 3.6.6 Inappropriate vocabulary learning strategies and habits
• 3.6.7 Unawareness of grammatical errors
• 3.7 Pedagogical implications
• Chapter 4 An Empirical Study of the Possible Causes of Fossilization
• 4.1 Subjects of the research
• 4.2 Instruments of research
• 4.3 Data analysis and results
• 4.4 The possible causes of fossilization
• 4.4.1 Lack of motivation and interest
• 4.4.2 Negative transfer of Chinese
• 4.4.3 Lack of proper input
• 4.4.4 Absence of corrective feedback
• 4.4.5 Incorrect attitude toward errors
• 4.4.6 Low quality of English teachers' classroom instruction
• 4.4.7 Incorrect learning conceptions and bad learning habits
• 4.4.8 Lack of risk-taking spirit
• 4.4.9 Other factors
• 4.5 Summary of the chapter
• Chapter 5 Some Tentative Strategies of Defossilization
• 5.1 Strengthening learners' motivation
• 5.2 Reducing the chance of L1 interference
• 5.3 Guaranteeing the quantity and the quality of second language input
• 5.3.1 Increasing the quantity of second language input
• 5.3.2 Increasing the quality of second language input
• 5.4 Paying attention to error correction and providing the correct feedback
• 5.5 Attaching more importance to grammar teaching
• 5.6 Summary of the chapter
• Chapter 6 Conclusion
• 6.1 A brief review of the study
• 6.2 Summary of major findings
• 6.3 The significance of the study
• 6.4 Limitations of the study
• 6.5 Implications for future research
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• 攻读硕士学位期间发表的学术论文
• Appendix
• 问卷调查Ⅰ
• 问卷调查Ⅱ