中国英语学习者多词动词使用研究

论文摘要

英语中至少有三千个多词动词,而且多数都是经常被英语本族语者使用的。然而,多词动词的复杂性一直困扰着外语学习者。本文基于语料库数据支持,通过与本族语者使用的多词动词进行对比研究,探求中国英语学习者所使用的多词动词的显著特征。在数据收集过程中,采用中国英语学习者语料库(CLEC)和英国国家语料库(BNC),进行针对性的关键词搜索。搜索和计算工作主要由计算机按照编好的Foxpro程序自动完成。本文在数据分析过程中,采用了中介语对比分析(CIA)的研究方法。通过对总频率和词类数量的对比分析,发现中国英语学习者所使用的多词动词具有一些显著特征。总体上,较之本族语者,中国英语学习者倾向于较少地使用多词动词。为了使比较结果更加科学可信,本研究利用统计软件SPSS对统计数值进行了一系列卡方检验。检验结果表明,无论从总频率分布角度,还是从总词类数量角度进行比较,两个语料库中的多词动词均显示出显著性差异。此外,本文也对存在于中国英语学习者语料库中的语内错误和语际错误进行了归类分析。本研究发现,中国英语学习者倾向于使用母语迁移和回避策略。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Research Background
• 1.2 Purpose of This Study
• 1.3 Significance of Multi-word Verb Study
• 1.4 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Word Combinations
• 2.2 Multi-word Verbs
• 2.2.1 Definition and Classification of Multi-word Verbs
• 2.2.2 Features Distinguishing Multi-word Verb Combinations
• 2.2.3 Multi-word Combinations Functioning as Different Categories
• 2.3 Review of Previous Studies on Multi-word Verbs
• 2.3.1 A Theoretical Review
• 2.3.2 Previous SLA Research on Multi-word Verbs
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology and Data Collection
• 3.1 Corpus Linguistics
• 3.2 The Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis Approach
• 3.3 The Corpora
• 3.4 Data Collection and Presentation
• Chapter 4 Results and Analysis
• 4.1 Distribution Patterns of Multi-word Verbs
• 4.1.1 Overall Frequency of Multi-word Verbs
• 4.1.2 High Frequency and Low Frequency Multi-word Verbs
• 4.1.3 Comparison of Multi-word Verb Types in Each Category
• 4.1.4 Semantic Distribution of Multi-word Verbs
• 4.1.5 Distribution of Phrasal Verbs
• 4.1.6 Distribution of Prepositional Verbs
• 4.1.7 Distribution of Phrasal-prepositional Verbs
• 4.1.8 Summary
• 4.2 Error Patterns of Multi-word Verbs across CLEC
• 4.2.1 Improper Choice of Particles
• 4.2.2 Redundant Prepositions
• 4.2.3 Improper Choice of Verbs
• 4.2.4 Improper Use of NPs
• 4.2.5 Summary
• Chapter 5 Conclusions
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Pedagogical Implications
• 5.3 Limitations of the Research
• References
• Appendices
• Appendix Ⅰ Foxpro program of ‘Searching for MWVs’
• Appendix Ⅱ Foxpro program of ‘MWV table’
• Appendix Ⅲ Ranking table of MWVs in two corpora
• Appendix Ⅳ Part of KWIC data from BNC
• Appendix Ⅴ Part of KWIC data from CLEC
• Publication
• Acknowledgements
• Resume