工作记忆容量对二语学习者转喻理解的影响

The Influence of Working Memory on L2 Learners' Metonymy Comprehension

为探索二语学习者对转喻的理解,文章以工作记忆为视角、以转喻理解能力为理论框架,分析了二语学习者的工作记忆容量和二语水平对其理解转喻和处理转喻干扰的作用。研究表明,高工作记忆容量学习者的转喻理解反应时和质量优于低工作记忆容量学习者,高水平英语学习者的转喻理解反应时和质量优于低水平学习者。因此,在二语教学中,要重视学习者个体差异分析,注重提升学习者的认知能力,尤其是要提升其工作记忆能力和控制抑制能力。

The study investigates the influence of working memory capacity and English proficiency on metonymy comprehension.The results show that L2 learners of higher working memory capacity have better understanding than lower working memory capacity and L2 learners of higher English proficiency have better understanding than lower English proficiency.Therefore,in second language teaching and learning,more importance should be attached to improving students'cognitive abilities,especially working memory capability and inhibitory control.