从DST看二语习得的多语转向

An Exploration of Multilingual Turn in SLA from the Perspective of DST

尽管英语的语言Q值很高,但是伴随英语全球化的步伐,英语二语者数量越来越多,有超过英语一语者的趋势。英语作为"世界商品"引起大量的研究,但是有个现象没有引起人们的足够重视:越来越少的英语一语者不愿意学习其他语言。本文拟采用动态系统理论来分析英语二语者学习英语的促进因素和英语一语者学习其他语言的限制因素,提出二语习得的多语转向是英语一语者走出困境重要的途径,并提出我国语言政策应该注意的问题。

The unparalleled rise of English has led native speakers （ L1 ） to becoming increasingly outnumbered by L2 speakers despite very high Q value of English; English as global commodity has stimulated much research into the learning and teaching of English. Meanwhile, fewer and fewer L1 English speakers are choosing to learn languages; a phenomenon which has received less attention. This article investigates both phenomena in the light of two recent theoretical developments in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition （SLA）, namely Dynamic System Theory （DST） and the multilingual turn in SLA, scrutinizing the effects of the re-positioning of L1 English language learners. The DST theory probes into the facilitating factors for L2 English learners and constraining factors for L1 English learners. To help the English L1 language learners out of the predicament, muhilingual turn could be an important and feasible solution. On the basis of this notion, the implication for China＇ s language policy has been related.