从认知心理学角度探析关键词法

A Study of Keyword Method from Perspective of Cognitive Psychology

词汇习得的研究在当今外语教学领域具有举足轻重的地位,而认知心理学理论的不断发展对词汇学习策略的研究产生了积极的影响和推动作用。其中,涉及到双重编码理论、加工水平说和激活扩散模型的关键词法就受到愈来愈多研究者的关注。关键词法要求学习者在所学的目标语词汇与母语/目标语中读音相近或部分相近的词汇之间建立听觉联系并以形象的方式记忆,实质是借助言语和表象的共同加工过程来帮助记忆。

The development of studies on vocabulary learning strategies is a significant concern for foreign language researchers,and the theory of cognitive psychology greatly enlightens foreign language researches.method involving dual coding theory,depth of processing theory and spreading activation model requires both verbal and visual links between to-be-learned words and first/target language keywords.It has been subject to considerable scrutiny especially in western countries,and most experiments proved that KWM was superior to vocabulary learning conditions with which it was contrasted.