年龄因素如何影响第二语言习得及其对二语教学的启示

论文摘要

在第二语言习得的研究中,年龄差异对习得成果的影响一直都是语言学家关注的焦点,也是最具有争议的问题之一。部分学者认同的观点是第二语言习得开始的年龄越早越好,部分学者则认为成人有更强的学习动机和能力。本文以大脑弹性理论以及关键期假设作为基础,详细比较了儿童和成人第二语言习得的相似与不同,旨在通过对比研究初步证实这样一个假设:越早开始学习第二语言就越有可能获得像本土人一样的语言能力。研究对象为168名从不同年龄开始学习英语的中国学习者,经过对其综合成绩以及问卷调查结果的信息整理分析,得出了与假设一致的研究结果。本文的研究目的不仅仅是讨论英语学习起始年龄大好还是年龄小好,而且在于通过调查研究,为我国现存的英语教育方面的问题,尤其是儿童英语教学和目前大学英语教育提供一些启示。

论文目录

• Acknowledgement
• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 General Description of Second Language Acquisition
• 1.1.1 The Definition of Second Language Acquisition
• 1.1.2 The Overview of Second Language Acquisition
• 1.2 Age Factor in Second Language Acquisition
• Chapter 2 General Theories of Age Factors in SLA
• 2.1 Main Theories of Age
• 2.1.1 Brain Plasticity Theory
• 2.1.2 Critical Period Hypothesis
• 2.1.3 The Opponent Argument
• 2.2 The Overview of Related Research
• 2.2.1 Rate of Learning
• 2.2.2 Route of Learning
• 2.2.3 Achievement in Foreign Language Learning
• 2.2.4 Achievement and Research in China
• 2.3 Significance of Further Study
• 2.3.1 Practical Problems
• 2.3.2 Practical Significance
• Chapter 3 Age and Second Language Learning
• 3.1 Comparison between L1 Acquisition and SLA
• 3.1.1 Differences between L1 Acquisition and SLA
• 3.1.2 Similarities between L1 Acquisition and SLA
• 3.2 The Similarities between Children and Adults
• 3.3 The Differences between Children and Adults in SLA
• 3.3.1 Developmental Factors
• 3.3.2 Cognitive Differences
• 3.3.3 Affective Differences
• Chapter 4 Research on University Students
• 4.1 The Circumstances of Research
• 4.1.1 Subjects
• 4.1.2 Instruments
• 4.2 The Data Analysis
• 4.3 The Enlightenment of Age Factor
• 4.3.1 Implications for University Teaching
• 4.3.2 Implications for Children Teaching
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• Works Cited
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和取得的科研成果