柬语母语者汉语书面语句法复杂度研究

A study on syntactic complexity of Chinese writing by Cambodian native speakers

本文为一项实证研究,主要探讨了柬语母语者汉语书面语句法复杂度的测量及与写作质量的关系。结果显示:(1)T单位数量、话题链数量、话题链长度、零形成分数量能有效区分柬语母语者汉语句法复杂度差异,而T单位长度、T单位分句数、话题链分句数具有局限性,为无效指标。(2)在有效指标中,话题链长度、T单位数量对写作质量的预测能力稍强,而话题链数量、零形成分数量预测能力稍弱。另外,根据汉柬语言特征对比,文章将柬语母语者汉语书面语句法复杂度发展模式分为初级主题和主语混合突出、主题突出两个阶段。

This paper is an empirical study,which mainly discusses the measurement of syntactic complexity of written Chinese by Cambodian native speakers and its relationship with writing quality.The results show that:(1)The number of T units,the number of topic chains,the length of topic chains,and the number of empty categories can distinguish the differences of syntactic complexity effectively,while the length of T-units,the number of T-unit clauses and the number of topic chain clauses are limited,which are invalid indices;(2)among the effective indices,the length of topic chain and the number of T-units are slightly stronger in predicting writing quality,while the number of topic chain and the number of empty categories are slightly weaker.Moreover,based on the comparison between Chinese and Cambodian language features,the paper divides the syntactic complexity’s development of Chinese writing by Cambodian native speakers into two stages:the primary topic and subject mixed prominence stage,and the topic prominence stage.