三语习得研究概述

Review of the Studies on Third Language Acquisition

三语/多语习得研究始于20世纪70年代初期。在20世纪90年代后期和本世纪初出现了一个发展高峰期,出版了一系列重要作品。国外在三语习得研究的理论模式建设、研究方法方面都作出了重要贡献。国内的三语/多语习得研究,尤其是少数民族学生L3习得研究,落后于西方。另外,中西方在三语/多语习得研究方面还存在一些不足。

It has been about more than 30 years since the studies of third/multi language acquisition （TLA） developed in the west. TLA has experienced a stage of prosperous development from the end of 1990s until now. Important works abroad have been published and a great progress has been made both in theory models construction and research methods. Comparatively, studies of TLA in China, especially those in ethnic minority students＇TLA fall be hind the west. Besides, there are some deficiencies of research methods in the TLA studies both in China and in the west.