英语专业学生引证能力发展的个案研究

A case study on development of English major's citation competence

文章采取个案研究方法,通过文本分析和访谈相结合的途径,考察英语专业学生引证能力的发展特征以及影响引证能力发展的主要因素。研究结果显示:观测期内,被考察的研究对象引证能力发展缓慢,呈非线性、不均衡的发展趋势,其引证内容广涉分布、人际互动策略使用以及语篇融入方式存在较明显的思维定式。具体影响因素有内部因素也有外部因素,内部因素主要表现为关于引证的认知、个人内在需求以及专业能力,外部因素主要来自于教师对论文质量的监管力度。

This study employs a case study and explores the developmental features of English major＇s citation competence and its main causes by means of data analysis and interview. The results show that the research subject＇s citation competence develops slowly and follows a non-linear as well as disproportionate pattern, and moreover, the distribution of citation and the interpersonal and textual dimensions are evidently restricted by the mind-set, for which both external and internal factors may account. The internal factors are the research subject＇s cognition on citation, inner needs and professional competence while the external factor lies in the teachers＇ supervision on the dissertation quality. These findings are expected to provide implications for the academic writing teaching and learning.