汉语及二语水平对中国英语学习者动名搭配加工影响的眼动研究

An eye-tracking study on the effect of Chinese and L2 profciency on the processing of V-N collocations by Chinese EFL learners

本文通过眼动实验考察60名中国英语学习者加工英语动名搭配时汉语及二语水平的影响。实验材料为含有英汉一致搭配、汉语独有搭配和英语独有搭配的180个短句。研究发现:1)汉语显著影响高水平组的英语动名搭配加工,无论是高水平组还是低水平组,搭配加工均呈现英汉一致搭配优于英语独有搭配、英语独有搭配又优于汉语独有搭配的趋势,体现为英汉一致搭配的注视时间更短、注视次数更少,且汉语的影响持续至动名搭配加工晚期;2)二语水平影响英语动名搭配加工,无论加工何类搭配形式,高水平组的所有眼动指标均优于低水平组;3)二语水平与汉语的交互效应不显著,但二语水平的影响更明显并能调节汉语对英语搭配加工的影响。研究汉语对英语动名搭配加工的影响对英语搭配教学具有重要的参考价值。

This study involved an eye-movement experiment to investigate how the processing of English V-N collocations by 60 Chinese EFL learners was influenced by their Chinese and L2 proficiency.A total of 180 short English sentences with embedded E(nglish)-C(hinese)congruent,English-only,and Chinese-only collocations served as stimuli.The results are as follows:1)Chinese significantly impacted how proficient English learners processed English V-N collocations.Both the high-level and low-level proficiency groups processed E-C congruent collocations more efficiently than English-only collocations,and English-only collocations more efficiently than Chinese-only collocations,as evidenced by the shorter and fewer fixations of E-C congruent collocations.Furthermore,the L1's influence persisted until the late stage of processing.2)The processing of English V-N collocations was influenced by L2 proficiency.The high-level group outperformed the low-level group in all eye-tracking measures,irrespective of the type of collocation processed.3)Although there was no significant interaction between Chinese and L2 proficiency,L2 proficiency had a more significant effect and modulated how L1 affected the processing of English collocations.The study of how Chinese affects the processing of English V-N collocations has significant implications for how English collocations are taught and acquired.