无声调语言母语者汉语声调范畴习得的实验研究

The Experimental Study of the Mandarin Tone Category Development of CSL Learners with Non-tone Language Background

本文以三种语言水平的无声调语言母语者为研究对象,通过语音产出实验,考察汉语声调范畴产出的发展过程。研究发现,汉语声调范畴的发展随语言水平的变化而变化,这表现在不同语言水平的声调混淆类型不一样,以及不同语言水平汉语声调起点、中点和末点的调值范畴的发展程度不同。声调特征的自组织机制制约着无声调语言母语者汉语声调范畴的发展。

The subjects of the present study are Chinese learners at 3 different levels with non-tone language backgrounds. In the study, the process of Mandarin tone category acquisition process is investigated by the phonetic production experiment. The findings show that the process varies with the language levels. For example, learners at different levels confuse different tone categories, and the developments of initial point, middle point, and final point of pitch frequency are different. It is proved that Self - Organization of tone constrains the development of the tone category of learners with non-tone language background.