中国英语专业学生的语言学习投资与自我认同变化的关系

论文摘要

自我认同这个话题吸引了国内外越来越多的语言学家的关注。对自我认同变化与投资之间的关系的研究既有理论意义,也有教学时间意义。从理论意义上看,本论文从一个新的角,即投资概念的角度阐释了自我认同变化,促进了应用语言学在相关方面的研究；从实践意义上看,本文促使语言教师和语言学习者更加注重学习者的投资及自我认同变化。本文通过对云南省四所高校英语专业三年级的169名学生的问卷调查及四名学生的访谈,研究了中国英语专业学生的学习投资与自我认同变化的关系。研究发现,语言学习者根据其想获得的“回报”做出不同的投资。其次,学习者身上存在着三种自我认同变化,即自信心变化,文化认同变化和零变化。其中,自信心变化是最明显也是最重要的。此外,通过总结得出,学习者的投资促使自我认同产生变化,二自我认同的该笔那反过来又影响着学习投资。因此,两者之间的关系是个螺旋上升相互影响的过程。此外,在本文研究结果的基础上,作者又对今后的相关研究提出了建议,并列举了本文的局限性。本文共分为五章,分别对本次研究的介绍、文献综述、研究方法、研究数据讨论与分析及研究结果进行了论述。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• 摘要
• Contents
• List of Tables and Figures
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Background of the Study
• 1.3 Significance of the Study
• 1.4 Outline of the Study
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Self-Identity and Language Learning
• 2.2.1 Origin of Self-identity Study
• 2.2.2 Self-Identity and Language
• 2.2.3 Self-identity and Language Learning
• 2.2.4 Norton's Studies on Identity and Language Learning
• 2.2.5 Studies of Self-Identity and Language Learning Investigated in China
• 2.3 Investment and Self-identity
• 2.3.1 Investment and Motivation
• 2.3.2 Investment and Self-Identity
• 2.3.3 Studies of Investment and Motivation in China
• 2.4 Power and Self-Identity
• 2.4.1 Power Relation
• 2.4.2 Power, Self-Identity and Language Learning
• 2.5 Summary
• Chapter Three Methodology
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Design of the Study
• 3.3 Subjects of the Study
• 3.4 Methods and Data Collection
• 3.5 Data Analysis
• 3.6 Summary
• Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Analysis and Discussions of Questionnaire
• 4.2.1 Learning Purposes
• 4.2.2 Investment
• 4.2.2.1 A Comparison of Investment between Male Students
• 4.2.2.2 A Comparison of Investment between Female Students
• 4.2.2.3 Findings of Investment
• 4.2.3 Power Relation
• 4.2.4 Self-Identity Changes
• 4.2.4.1 Changes of Self-Confidence
• 4.2.4.2 Changes of Cultural Identity
• 4.2.4.3 Changes of Zero Changes
• 4.3 Analysis of Interviews
• 4.3.1 The Subjects of the Interviews
• 4.3.2 Four Interviews
• 4.3.2.1 Interview with S1
• 4.3.2.2 Interview with S2
• 4.3.2.3 Interview with S3
• 4.3.2.4 Interview with S4
• 4.4 Data Discussion
• 4.5 Summary
• Chapter Five Conclusions and Implications
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Major Research Findings
• 5.3 Implications for English Language Teaching in China
• 5.4 Limitations of the Study
• 5.5 Recommendations for Future Study
• References
• Appendices
• Appendix 1:Questionnaire
• Appendix 2:Interview Questions