中国英语学习者对动介搭配的习得研究

Acquisition of English "VERB + PREP" Combinations by Chinese EFL Learners

以认知语言学的原型范畴理论为基础,探讨中国英语学习者对动介搭配的习得情况,研究从三个方面展开:英语介词在空间范畴上的区别与联系、英汉两种语言在空间范畴上的异同以及学习者英语学习年数。以90名中国英语学习者为研究对象,采取测验和统计分析的研究方法,通过对选词填空和词组翻译任务所收集的数据分析发现,就语内认知因素而言,英语介词的边缘义项和语义共性会加大学习者习得动介搭配的难度;就语际认知因素而言,英汉两种语言在空间范畴上的差异会加大学习者习得动介搭配的难度;学习者对动介搭配的习得水平与学习英语年数不成正比。

It analyzed a study applying the prototype theory of cognitive linguistics to discuss the acquisi- tion of English ＂ VERB ＋ PREP＂ combinations by Chinese EFL learners in this paper. It was explored from three aspects, including the differences and relations of English prepositions in terms of the spatial category, the similarities and differences between English and Chinese in terms of the spatial category, and learners＇ years of English learning. Taking 90 Chinese English learners as subjects and adopting the method of testing and statistical analysis, through the analysis of data collected by choosing appropriate propo-sitions and translating ＂ VERB ＋ PREP＂ combinations, it found out the results that the two intralingual factors, including marginal meanings of a single English preposition and semantic similarities between dif- ferent prepositions, and one intedingual factor, that is, the differences between two languages in terms of the spatial category could increase the difficulty in learning ＂VERB ＋ PREP＂ combinations. The results also showed that Chinese learners＇ acquisition of English ＂VERB ＋ PREP＂ didn＇t always develop in tandem with their years of English learning.