三到六年级汉语儿童英语拼写发展及其与正字法规则意识的关系

The Development of English Spelling in Chinese Elementary School Students from Third to Sixth Grade and Its Relationship with Orthographic Awareness

本研究对167名三到六年级的汉语儿童进行了英语拼写测验和英语正字法规则意识测验,结果发现:(1)汉语儿童在整个小学时期的英语拼写能力都基本处于字母名称拼写策略阶段,在四年级到五年级期间,其整体拼写水平有较显著提高;(2)汉语小学儿童的英语拼写水平与其正字法规则意识显著相关,四、五、六年级儿童的英语字母可双写位置规则对其英语拼写能力具有显著预测作用。

English spelling skills and orthographic awareness were investigated in 167 Chinese students from third to sixth grade. The results showed that English spelling of Chinese elementary school students was generally on letter- name stage according to Stage Theory of spelling development and it was improved significantly when moving to Grade Five from Grade Four. It is also found that there is a significant correlation between student＇s English spelling ability and their orthographic awareness. Furthermore, English spelling ability can be reliably predicted by double position rule awareness in Grade Four, Five and Six children.