英语语言水平与存在句习得的关系

An Empirical Study on the Correlation between English Language Competence and the Acquisition of Existential Structures

SPSS数据分析结果显示,初二、高二、大二3种不同英语语言水平的中国学生,对英语存在句6类典型语言点的习得水平,基本上是随着英语语言水平的提高而提高的,但在习得存在句的一般将来时形式与there+V+NP结构时,由于受到汉语思维的影响,其习得水平呈现U型。教学双方在授习存在句的这两种语言点时,都应该重视母语的负面迁移作用,并进行针对性的练习。

Data gathered through a cross-section analysis and processed by SPSS software show that the acquisition of six typical existential structures exhibits a straight line,with the exception for the general future tense forms and the ＂there ＋ V ＋ NP＂. Due to negative transfer from Chinese,a U-shaped pattern is displayed.The implication of present study is that the teaching and learning of these problematic structures should take into consideration of the negative transfer from our mother tongue. Targeted exercise is preferable to help facilitate the acquisition of these two structures.