中国外语写作理论研究回顾

A Brief Review of the Studies on Theories of Foreign Language Writing in China

本文讨论的外语写作理论主要指中国环境中的英语写作理论。20世纪80年代，国内英语和二语写作理论研究开始起步，90年代有了缓慢发展。但到了21世纪初，追方面的理论研究呈现出较大的发展趋势，为了对这些理论动向及学科发展趋势有一个较全面的了解，本文从两个方面进行讨论：写作基础理论研究和写作教学理论研究。文章重点归纳分析了80年代以来国内具有代表性的重要外语杂志刊物上发表的二语或英语写作理论研究论文，回顾总结了我国外语写作理论研究的总体情况。

The 1980s and the 1990s witnessed a slow development of studies on the theories of foreign language writing, English writing namely, in China. At the beginning of 21st century, the development takes a great step forward with more relevant articles published in all kinds of magazines. This review focuses on the articles published in the most important periodicals of foreign language teaching and research since the 1980s. In order to get an over-all understanding of the theories, the author classifies them into two aspects basic theories of foreign language writing and theories of teaching foreign language writing.