母亲的教育背景对儿童量词使用的影响

On the Influence of Maternal Educational Background on Children’s Classifier Using

量词是汉语中的一个重要词类。3～6岁儿童正处于词汇量增长的加速期，量词的运用可以使儿童的语言更加精细、具体和准确。帮助儿童正确地运用和习得更多的量词对其语言能力的发展意义重大。本研究对3-6岁儿童与母亲在半结构游戏对话情景中的量词使用情况进行考察，并进一步分析母亲的教育背景对儿童量词使用的影响。研究结果表明，儿童量词使用的丰富性和频次随年龄而增长；不同教育背景的母亲量词使用的丰富性和频次存在较大差异，进而影响其子女的量词掌握和运用水平。

Classifier is an important word class in Chinese. 3-6-year children are experiencing an accelerating phase for vocabulary increase and use of classifier makes children＇s language more refined, concrete and precise. So it＇s significant to help with children＇s acquisition and correct use of classifiers for their language development. The author observed 3-6-year children＇s use of classifiers in conversation with their mothers and then further analyzed the influence of the mother＇s education background on children＇s classifier using. The results showed that the number of classifiers children use and its fi：equency increase with age; mothers with different education background showed considerable difference in the number and frequency of their classifier use, which further influence their children＇s level of mastery and use of classifiers.