从功能的角度分析大学英语四级高分组和低分组作文

论文摘要

近几个世纪以来,系统功能语法在语言学领域取得了长足的发展,被用来分析各种各样的语篇。其中,应用最广泛的是衔接理论。但是,从对比的角度将其三大元功能应用于中国学生作文的研究甚为少见。本论文以三大元功能为基础来分析四级作文高分组和低分组在词汇语法层面和语言变量方面的差异。本文首先对系统功能语法进行了简单回顾,并介绍了其中相关的理论---元功能理论。接着通过定性和定量的分析,发现从字词频率、平均字长和句长这些语言变量角度来讲,高分组作文表现出的语言水平略高于低分组作文。三大元功能的分析表明:高分组和低分组作文在概念功能里的关系过程存在着差异,这种差异证实了高分组作文在语言客观性上强于低分组作文。也就是说,高分组作文在选词精确性方面好于低分组作文。本文旨在希望中国学生能够了解写作不仅仅只是记词汇或是减少语法错误那么简单,它需要在不同语境中选择适当的词汇和语法的能力。也希望本文的分析能对提高写作教学有一定的帮助。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Research Motivation
• 1.2 Research Significance
• 1.3 Research Questions
• 1.4 Thesis Structure
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Introduction to SFG
• 2.1.1 Research Development of SFG
• 2.1.2 Application of SFG
• 2.1.3 Reasons for Choosing SFG as a Theoretical Tool
• 2.2 Three Metafunctions
• 2.2.1 Ideational Function
• 2.2.1.1 Material Processes: Process of Doing
• 2.2.1.2 Mental Processes: Process of Sensing
• 2.2.1.3 Relational Processes: Process of Being
• 2.2.2 Interpersonal Function
• 2.2.3 Textual Function
• 2.3 Text and Context
• 2.3.1 Levels of Context
• 2.3.2 Context of Situation
• 2.3.3 Relationship between Text and Context of Situation
• 2.4 Contrastive Studies of Chinese Students' English Writings
• Chapter 3 Data Collection and Analysis
• 3.1 Data Collection
• 3.2 Research Methodology
• 3.3 Physical Linguistic Variables
• Chapter 4 Ideational Analysis
• 4.1 Material Processes
• 4.2 Mental Processes
• 4.3 Relational Processes
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter 5 Interpersonal Analysis
• 5.1 Mood Analysis
• 5.2 Modality Analysis
• 5.2.1 Modalization
• 5.2.2 Modulation
• 5.3 Summary
• Chapter 6 Thematic Analysis
• 6.1 Thematic Structure
• 6.2 Summary
• Chapter 7 Conclusion
• 7.1 Major Findings
• 7.2 Pedagogical Implications and Suggestions for Candidates
• 7.3 Limitations for Further Research
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• 攻读学位期间的研究成果