句子构造框架的使用与二语口语流利性发展研究

The use of sentence builders and the development of L2 oral fluency

本文以Levelt (1989)言语产出模式和Gobet &Si mon (1996)模板理论为基础,探讨句子构造框架的使用与二语口语流利性发展的相关性。我们详细分析了高、中、低三个语言水平二语学习者的言语样本,考察了不同语言水平学习者的口语流利性发展与句子构造框架的使用情况。研究结果显示,句子构造框架的使用与口语流利性发展紧密相关;学习者使用句子构造框架的数量并不随着其语言水平的提高而明显增长,但是他们所掌握的句子构造框架的语篇功能却随着语言水平的提高而呈现多样化特点;同时发现,学习者在其口语流利性发展的过程中会出现高原现象。

Within the Levelt (1989) model and Gobet & Simon's (1996) template theory, this paper explores the correlation between the use of sentence builders and the development of L2 oral fluency. Speech samples from three proficiency groups of L2 learners are examined in detail so as to see the development of oral fluency of these learners and their use of sentence builders as well. Research results indicate that (1) the use of sentence builders and the development of oral fluency are closely correlated; (2) although the number of sentence builders used does not increase significantly with language proficiency levels, the discourse functions of sentence builders do vary with the increase of the learners' language proficiency; (3) a plateau effect occurs in the development of L2 oral fluency.