图式理论在书面语篇解读中的功用

Functions of Schema Theory in the Interpretation of Written Texts

图式理论认为,人们在理解新事物时,需要将新事物与背景知识联系起来,人们对新事物的理解和解释取决于头脑中已存在的图式,读者对语篇的理解是他们的语言知识和图式相互作用的结果。图式能促进读者的认知能力,也能影响读者的理解。不同的图式模式对语篇有不同的理解,读者能通过阅读扩大和修正已有的图式模式。

The schema theory holds that when people try to comprehend something new, they have to connect it to the background knowledge. People＇s comprehension and explanation of new things are decided by the schemata existing in their brains. The readers＇interpretation of a text is the interaction of their linguistic knowledge and the schemata in their brains. Schemata can promote readers＇ cognitive inference and influence their comprehensive ability. Different schemata can lead to different interpretations. Readers can enlarge and refresh their schemata through reading.