不同水平汉语二语者句子阅读加工中的语义整合研究

A Study on the Semantic Integration of Chinese L2 Learners in the Process of Sentence Reading

二语学习者阅读时的语义整合能力直接影响二语阅读的效率。本研究通过句图匹配任务考察初始习得年龄较晚的汉语二语者句子阅读加工中的心理模拟程度,以揭示其阅读加工中的语义整合能力。实验发现,汉语二语者在句子阅读理解加工中能够产生不同程度的心理模拟,表明他们在阅读时具备快速语义整合的能力;但语义整合能力受汉语二语熟练程度的调节,高级水平学习者的语义整合能力与汉语母语者没有显著差异,而中级水平学习者的语义整合能力则显著弱于母语者和高级水平学习者。

The ability of semantic integration directly affects the efficiency of L2 reading.In the current study,the sentence-picture matching task was employed to investigate the degree of mental simulation in sentence processing of the late AoA Chinese L2 learners,with a view to examining their ability of semantic integration during reading.The results show that the Chinese L2 learners have demonstrated varied levels of mental simulation during the course of sentence processing,which indicates that they have acquired the ability of quick semantic integration in the process of reading.Moreover,the ability of semantic integration has been modulated by the proficiency level of Chinese:the advanced-level learners show no difference from the native Chinese speakers,while the intermediate-level learners are significantly weaker in that ability compared with both the native speakers and the advanced learners.