应用语言学中的扎根理论研究

Grounded Theory Studies in Applied Linguistics

扎根理论近些年在应用语言学领域得到了广泛应用。在经典、程序化和建构主义三种扎根理论版本中,程序化版本操作较为便利,应用也较为普遍。在研究主题上,国内重点研究学生二语习得和课堂教学模式,国外主要研究教师发展。在研究过程上,研究者一般通过问卷、访谈、观察和日志等工具从课堂教学中获取数据,部分研究中的数据编码和分析过程呈现不够具体。未来的扎根理论研究可根据研究目的选择合适版本,同时重视对数据编码和分析过程的展示。

The grounded theory is a new qualitative research methodology that has been widely used in the field of applied linguistics in recent years.Among the three versions,classical,procedural and constructivist,the procedural version is more operable and thus more commonly applied.In terms of research subject,domestic studies revolve around students’second language acquisition and models of language teaching,while foreign studies focus on teacher development.Related studies obtain data from classroom instruction by way of questionnaires,interviews,observations,and profiles.Some of the studies fail to present adequately the process of coding and analysis.For future studies,it is suggested that an appropriate version of the theory be selected according to corresponding aims,and due attention be paid to the presentation of the coding and analyzing process.