中国成人英语词汇学习策略及问题探究

论文摘要

词汇学习是困扰成人学习者的一大难题。由于语言是处于不断发展的状态,所以词汇学习也不可能一劳永逸,而是一个不断更新改善提高的过程。如何能够有效地学习词汇并且准确地应用到语言表达中去,准确顺利地完成交际目的是学习语言的最终目的,所以一直以来它也受到广大学习者,特别是研究者的重视,进入21世纪以来,提高词汇能力和策略日益成为广大外语教学与研究的焦点。为了剖析成人英语学习现状,进一步了解成人英语学习者的学习特点,探讨更有效的学习策略与途径,有效改善学习方式以及效果,提高成人英语学习的效率,作者就成人英语词汇学习特点,学习过程与策略对学习效果的影响,词汇习得的其它影响因素,对成人来说最有效的词汇习得方式等研究问题,采用问卷形式对大连卓越外语培训学校两个班级的100名成人外语学习者展开了一项关于成人英语词汇习得过程的调查,在受试者的配合下,顺利实现数据收集。作者分析了学习过程当中的影响因素以及英语学习本身的特点,发现成人学习者虽然投入了大量的时间和金钱但是学习效果不佳是有深刻原因的,之后作者对成人英语词汇学习有了深入的了解并且提出了自己对于词汇学习的建议,希望能够对广大英语学习者具有实践指导作用,并且对以后的研究有所启迪。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Background of the Research
• 1.2 Purpose of the Research
• 1.3 Research Outline
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Previous Studies on Language Learning Strategies
• 2.1.1 Definition of Learning Strategies
• 2.1.2 Classification of Learning Strategies
• 2.1.2.1 Metacognitive Strategies/ Cognitive Strategies/ Social /Affective Strategies
• 2.1.2.2 Direct/ Indirect Strategies
• 2.1.2.3 Language Learning Strategies / Language Using Strategies
• 2.1.2.4 Management Strategies / Language Learning Strategies
• 2.1.3 Significance of Research on Learning Strategies
• 2.2 Research into Vocabulary Learning Strategies
• 2.2.1 Definition of Vocabulary Learning Strategies
• 2.2.2 Research on Vocabulary Learning Strategies in the West
• 2.2.3 Research on Vocabulary Learning Strategies in China
• 2.2.3.1 Research on Overall Vocabulary Learning Strategies
• 2.2.3.2 Relationship Between Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Other Factors
• 2.3 Summary
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology
• 3.1 Research Question
• 3.2 Participants
• 3.3 Instruments
• 3.4 Procedure
• Chapter 4 Results and Discussions
• 4.1 Results
• 4.2 Purpose of Learning English
• 4.3 Adult Learners’Vocabulary Learning Strategies
• 4.4 Problems in the Whole Acquisition Process
• 4.4.1 Problems with Learning Strategies
• 4.4.2 Importance of Review
• 4.4.3 No Effective Output
• 4.4.4 Forgetting
• 4.5 Causes for the Problems in Learning
• 4.5.1 A Social Process
• 4.5.2 An Emotional Process
• 4.5.3 An Active Process
• 4.6 Tentative Suggestions for Language Learning
• 4.7 Summary
• Chapter 5 Implications and Limitations
• 5.1 Implications for Vocabulary Learning Strategies
• 5.2 Limitations
• 5.3 Suggestions for Further Studies
• 5.4 Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Appendix