英语教师的课堂省略式疑问功能的知识论阐释

An Epistemic Interpretation of the Functions of English Teachers’ Elliptical Questions in the Classrooms

为了探明英语教师的课堂省略式疑问的功能,借助知识论,使用会话分析方法,分析英语教学视频中的此类疑问句。发现此类疑问由4类结构构建,由此产生5种互动功能,此类疑问对师生之间的知识梯度的调节是产生这些功能的内在原因。对英语教师的课堂省略式疑问功能展开研究,有助于洞悉此类疑问功能的知识性本质,从而为教师有效地使用此类疑问提供启示。

In order to explore the functions of English teachers’ elliptical questions in the classrooms, this paper analyzes such questions in English teaching videos with the help of Epistemics and conversation analysis approach. It is found that such questions are constructed by four types of structures and generate five interactive functions. The adjustment of such questions to the epistemic gradient between teachers and students is the internal reason for generating these functions. The study of English teachers’ elliptical questions in the classrooms will help understand the epistemic nature of these functions, and provide enlightenment for teachers to use this kind of questions effectively.