二语抽象动词具身语义加工中的情境系统性研究

Research on situational systematicity in embodied semantic processing of L2 English abstract verbs

本文基于情境系统性理论的基本主张,结合E-Prime 2.0在线测试和纸质离线测试,对中国英语学习者的二语抽象动词具身语义加工中的情境系统性进行实证研究。结果发现:1)二语抽象动词的情境系统性差异仅影响其具身语义的加工成本:文字、图片和视频三种情境条件的加工成本依次递增,而正确率无明显差异;2)高级和中级英语学习者加工二语抽象动词具身语义时的组间差异显著:前者正确率高,反应时短,后者正确率低,反应时长。研究发现验证了情境系统性在二语加工中的普适性及其核心主张。

Based on the basic propositions of Situational Systematicity Theory,this paper made an empirical study on situational systematicity in embodied semantic processing of L2 English abstract verbs by Chinese learners of English through E-Prime 2.0 online tests and an offline task.Results show that:1)the differences in situational systematicity only significantly affect the processing cost of English abstract verbs.The respective processing costs of verbal condition,picture condition,and video condition increase successively,but there is no significant difference in accuracy;2)there are significant differences between the groups of high-level learners and middle-level learners in processing English abstract verbs,the former coming out with higher accuracy and lower cost,the latter with lower accuracy and higher cost.These findings verify the universality and the core propositions of situational systematicity in second language processing.