英语请求语用发展研究──以探询型请求子策略之选择为例

The Pragmatic Development of Chinese EFL Learners Requests──The Case Study on Query Preparatory Modals

通过语篇补全测试,调查中国英语学习者对探询型请求子策略的选择。结果发现:学习者在请求主体策略选择上呈现与英语母语者相同的序列;学习者在请求子策略选择上存在过多或不当使用某些情态词,某些话句类型使用单一的情况;角色指向性的选择上,以听话者为指向的比率较高。这些特点表明文化间既具有相通性也存在文化相异,需要在教学中积极开展明示语用教学,重视学生语言能力的培养。

Pragmatic development of Chinese EFL learners＇ requests is explored by their selection of query preparatory sub strategies.The results show that Chinese EFL learners reveal similar request realization pattern to that of English native speakers.Some ability modals and types of query formula in sub strategies are overused or misused.Hearer-oriented perspective outnumbers speaker-oriented perspective in the request modal expressions.It is suggested that more attention should be paid to explicit pragmatic instruction in order to develop Chinese EFL learners＇ pragmatic production.