大学英语课堂教学中的“大言”与“小言”——庄子语言哲学视角下的课堂话语分析

Classroom Discourse Analysis from the Perspective of Zhuangzi's Philosophy of Language

本文从庄子语言哲学观的角度对一堂大学英语课的话语本质进行分析,从问题类型,话轮转换和课堂话语结构三方面论证了甲教师课堂话语小言的本质以及对课堂互动的负面影响。研究结果建议教师们要有意识地关注课堂语言的使用,避免过多的言语,尽量控制I-R-F结构的使用,多创造给学生自由发挥想象的空间和机会,最终使自己的课堂话语符合教育语言之道。

This study explores the nature of teacher classroom discourse by analyzing a college English class from the perspective of Zhuangzi＇s philosophy of language. From the aspects of the teacher＇s use of questioning type, turn taking and classroom discourse structure, it has been discovered the nature of small talk in her use of language and its obviously negative influence on classroom interaction. The result suggests teachers should concern their classroom discourse with more consciousness, avoid too much talk, oontrol the use of I-R-F, give students more room and opportunity for free imaginations, and in this way teachers use of pedagogic language can fulfill the educational purpose.