词频对中国大学英语学习者词汇习得的影响

The Effects of Frequency on Vocabulary Acquisition

本文通过10个生造词为目标词,从接受和产出两个角度,研究不同的词汇复现频率对词汇的正字法、联想、语法功能句法和意义五个方面习得的影响。150名非英语专业大学生被分为五个组(一个为控制组),在分别进行1次,4次,8次,及10次单词的重复阅读任务之后参加了10个无差别的词汇测试。结果显示词汇重复会影响学习者对词汇知识习得,对词汇的全面掌握需要10次以上的重复。

This paper,with ten target words,investigates how word frequency affects Chinese EFL learners＇ productive and receptive incidental vocabulary acquisition from five aspects： orthography, association, grammatical functions,syntax and meaning. 150 college students are divided into 5 groups（one control group） and, after reading short sentences of 10 words（1,4,8, 10 encounters）, participate 10 identical tests. The results show that frequency influences vocabulary acquisition. To develop full knowledge of a word more than 10 encounters may be needed.