汉语社会环境下英语关系从句磨蚀的实证研究

An Empirical Study on Attrition of English Relative Clause in Chinese Social Context

通过对84名大三非英语专业学生的调查问卷和关系从句测试,研究了在为期4个月的停止英语学习后,英语关系从句知识的磨蚀情况以及语言水平和关系从句磨蚀的相关性。结果表明:(1)英语关系从句在84名被试中整体上存在磨蚀现象;(2)限制性关系从句和非限制性关系从句都出现磨蚀现象。其中,限制性关系从句的磨蚀程度相对地更重一些;(3)研究没有发现磨蚀前英语水平和磨蚀程度有显著性负相关关系。

Questionaire and English relative clause test are employed to investigate the attrition of English relative clauses amongst 84 third-year non-English majors after a period of four-months termination of formal English learning. The findings indicate that ： 1 ） 84 subjects as a whole undergo attrition in English relative clauses. 2） Both restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses suffer attrition. Restrictive relative clauses are subject to relatively quick attrition. 3） initial proficiency has not been found negatively strongly related to the attrition of English relative clauses.