大学生英语语音能力重要性的实证研究

论文摘要

语言是人类交流的工具,特别是有声语言通过声音来传达信息,因此,发声的准确性就起了很重要的作用。直到今天,语音教学的研究逐渐引起人们的关注。然而,语音能力在英语教学中经常被认为无足轻重。从学生的角度来说,在英语学习过程中遇到了更多的困难和产生更多的错误,特别是在语音方面。较弱的语音能力阻碍了学生其它语言技能的发展,如词汇、语法和阅读。这篇论文意图从三个方面来阐述这些问题:1)语音能力对于相关语言能力如语法、词汇、阅读的影响;2)目前语音教学存在的问题;3)分析原因及提出解决方法。因此,用两种方法来证明这些问题:1)测试语音(附录Ⅰ&Ⅱ)、语法(附录Ⅲ)、词汇和阅读能力(附录Ⅳ),测试在2008年1月进行,以此来证明语音能力是英语语言能力不可或缺的一部分;2)问卷调查(附录Ⅹ&Ⅺ):2008年1月对厦门海洋职业技术学院129名大学新生进行问卷调查,调查学生进入大学前英语语音学习的经历。随着越来越多的研究者和教师意识到语音能力的重要作用,英语语言学习的情况将会越来越好。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• Introduction
• Chapter One Theoretical Framework of the Study
• 1.1 Phonetics and Phonology
• 1.1.1 The Basic Knowledge of Phonetics
• 1.1.2 The Basic Knowledge of Phonology
• 1.1.3 Summary
• 1.2 Mental Lexicon
• 1.2.1 The Notion of Mental Lexicon
• 1.2.2 Representations in the Mental Lexicon
• 1.2.3 The Internal Structure of the Lexical Entries
• 1.2.4 Levelt's Theory on Mental Lexicon
• 1.2.5 Summary
• 1.3 Speech Perception
• 1.3.1 Speech Mode
• 1.3.2 Models of Speech Perception
• 1.3.3 Summay
• 1.4 Summary
• Chapter Two The Importance of Phonological Competence to the Study of English
• 2.1 Vocabulary Learning
• 2.2 Grammar Learning
• 2.3 Reading Learning
• 2.4 Summary
• Chapter Three The Experimental Design
• 3.1 Experimental Objective and Subjects
• 3.2 Phonological Test
• 3.2.1 Phonological Test Design
• 3.2.2 Phonological Test Evaluation
• 3.3 Vocabulary Test
• 3.4 Grammar Test
• 3.5 Reading Test
• 3.6 The Objective and the Design of Questionnaire
• Chapter Four Analyses and Discussion
• 4.1 Vocabulary, Grammar and Reading Tests
• 4.1.1 Data Report
• 4.1.2 Data Analyses and Discussion for Vocabulary Test
• 4.1.3 Data Analyses and Discussion for Grammar Test
• 4.1.4 Data Analyses and Discussion for Reading Test
• 4.2 Data Analyses and Discussion for Phonological Test
• 4.3 Results and Analyses of Questionnaire
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter Five Causes Analyses of the Existing Problems and Suggested Countermeasures
• 5.1 Causes Analyses
• 5.1.1 Current Situation of English Phonological Teaching and Learning
• 5.1.2 The Affective Factors
• 5.1.3 Symptoms of Current English Teaching and Learning
• 5.1.4 Problems Concerning Students and Teachers
• 5.2 Countermeasures to Improving the Phonological Ability
• 5.2.1 Necessary and Proper Instructions
• 5.2.2 Take Learners' Need into Consideration
• 5.3 Summary
• Conclusion
• Appendix I -XI
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements