英汉时间状语从句位置分布差异及其对英语学生写作的影响——基于CLEC的实证研究

The Influence of the Distributional Differences in Chinese and English Time Clauses on ESL Students' Writing——A CLEC-based Study

英汉两种语言在时间状语从句分布上存在着一定的差异,文章的统计手段证明了这一点。由于存在这种差异,ESL学生,尤其是初级水平的学生,容易受母语的影响进而将时间状语从句放在句首。这一点可以通过ESL学生与母语使用者在该方面存在的差异而得到证明。这种倾向对语篇连贯会产生一定的影响。本研究对如何解决ESL学生写作中出现的语篇连贯问题以及单一句式问题具有一定的启示意义。

Based on statistics, this article first analyzes the distributional differences in Chinese and English time clauses. Because of the differences, ESL students, especially the lower-leveled ones, are prone to the influence of their native language and put time clauses at the beginning of sentences. The argument can be proved by the analyses of the differences among the uses of English time clauses by ESL students and native speakers. The tendency to put time clauses at the beginning of sentences may influence coherence in writing. This study sheds light on the problems of coherence and monotonous sentence patterns in ESL students' writings.