声旁语音信息在留学生汉字学习中的作用

The Role of Phonetic Information in Learning New Characters for Second Language Learners

本研究主要采用类似于课堂教学的学习—测验—迁移任务,考察利用教学手段能否使初级阶段的留学生在短期内意识到汉语形声字声旁的表音功能,并积极利用该功能来学习和记忆生字。实验结果发现,规则字的读音正确率显著高于韵母相同字的读音正确率,且二者都远远高于不知声旁字的读音正确率。研究表明,教学手段可以引导留学生发现声旁的表音功能并积极加以利用。

This study, using a learning and testing task, investigates whether learners of Chinese as a second language can use phonetic information to facilitate their learning of new characters. The result shows that language learners learn more regular characters and rime-same characters than characters whose pronunciation has little to do with their phonetic components. The result suggests that language learners are sensitive to different amounts of phonetic information and could make use of it when learning and memorizing new characters. Teachers should highlight the phonetic information in the character teaching.