英语隐性语法知识与语言水平相关性研究

A Correlational Study of English Implicit Grammatical Knowledge and Language Proficiency

通过运用三种目标结构语法性不同的口头诱导模仿卷,测试了92名英语专业本科学生英语语法知识的内化程度,以及隐性语法知识和英语水平的关系。统计分析表明,学习者的隐性语法知识并不理想,各组之间的差异明显,隐性语法知识与英语水平呈正相关关系。

This study aims to test learners’English implicit grammatical knowledge by way of an oral elicited imitation test and examine whether there is a significant correlation between Chinese EFL learners＇ performance on the oral EI test and their English proficiency level.92 English majors were randomly assigned to three different test groups according to the grammaticality of target structures.Results show an unsatisfying general EI performance,and a positive correlation between learners＇ oral EI performance and their English proficiency level.