基于语料库的中国英语学习者书面语中重述用法研究

Investigating Reformations in the Writing of Chinese Learner of English a Corpus Based Approach

文章以中国英语学习者语料库(CLEC)为基础,对不同水平中国英语学习者书面语中的重述使用频率、功能以及存在的问题进行了全面的分析,并且将其结果与本民语语言使用者进行了对比。研究结果表明重述作为中国英语学习者中介语一部分,处于一个动态的不断完善的过程。重述在中国学习者的书面语中起了澄清概念、引导读者理解和减少歧义等语用和修辞作用。和本民族语言使用者相比,中国英语学习者书面语中存在过度重述、颠倒重述和误用重述等问题。

This paper reports a corpus based comprehensive analysis of the frequency,function and existing problems of reformulating in Chinese learner＇s writing.And a comparison of the result with the native speaker＇ uses is made.The results suggest,as part of interlanguage,Chinese English learner＇s acquisition of reformulating is a dynamic and progressive process,and reformulations are used to clarify,disambiguate the arguments and guide the readers＇ understanding.Compared with native speakers,Chinese English learners tend to overuse,misuse reformulation in certain degree.