论文摘要
本文依据语料库采用定量分析和定性分析相结合的研究方法,旨在揭示中国非英语专业大学生议论文中因果连接词的使用特点。本文通过应用FoxPro和SPSS计算机软件,对《中国英语学习者语料库》的子库St4和《加拿大大学生英语作文库》中的因果连接词的使用情况进行量化分析和对比研究,结果发现对因果连接词的使用上中国非英语专业大学生与本族语大学生存在显著差异。和本族语学生相比,中国非英语专业大学生使用因果连接词的频率较高,过度使用一些简单的因果连接词,而忽略使用许多应在正式文体中出现的因果连接词,造成文章用词单一、枯燥乏味缺乏说服力。此外,在对因果连接副词的使用位置的选择上中国非英语专业大学生与本族语学生存在根本差别,习惯把因果连接副词放在句首。由于文化背景差别,中国非英语专业大学生在因果关系推理过程中更喜欢采用归纳式思维模式。由于过度使用一些因果连接词,因果连接词的使用数量和作文质量呈现一些负相关性。根据以上研究结果,为提高非英语专业学生的议论文写作能力文章最后对今后的英语教学提出了一些建议。
论文目录
摘要AbstractChapter 1 Introduction1.1 Research Background1.2 Purpose of this Study and Research Questions1.3 Terminological Issues1.4 Layout of the ThesisChapter 2 Literature Review2.1 Theoretical Background2.1.1 Previous Researches Carried out Abroad2.1.2 Previous Researches Carried out at Home2.2 Interlanguage2.2.1 Definition of Interlanguage2.2.2 Stages of Interlanguage Development2.3 Error Analysis2.3.1 Definition of Errors2.3.2 Sources of Errors2.3.3 Procedures of Error Analysis2.4 Connectors2.4.1 Halliday's Theory on Cohesion2.4.2 Classification of Connectors by Halliday2.5 Classification of Causal Connectors in this Thesis2.5.1 Causal Conjunctions2.5.2 Adverbial Causal Connectors2.5.3 Prepositional Causal ConnectorsChapter 3 Methodology3.1 The Corpora Used in this Study3.2 Corpus-based Analysis and CIA3.3 Data Collection and Processing3.3.1 Tools and Software3.3.2 Data Collection and Processing Procedures3.4 Manual WorkChapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion4.1 Frequencies of Causal Connectors in St4 and COCNUS4.2 Comparison of ttr-value of Causal Connectors in St4 and COCNUS4.3 The Overused and Underused Causal Connectors in St44.4 The Proportion of SO and BECA USE4.4.1 Comparison of SO in St4 and COCNUS4.4.2 Comparison of BECA USE in St4 and COCNUS4.5 Comparison of Informal SO and Formal THEREFORE,THUS,HENCE,and SINCE4.6 Comparison of the Position of Adverbial Causal Connectors in St4 and COCNUS4.6.1 Comparison of THEREFORE4.6.2 Comparison of THUS4.6.3 Comparison of HENCE4.7 Comparison of Logical Pattern4.8 Relationship between the Use of Causal Connectors and Writing QualityChapter 5 Conclusion5.1 Main Findings5.2 Implications5.3 Limitations and Further StudyReferencesAppendicesPublicationAcknowledgementsResume
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