Discourse markers have been studied within the relevance theoretical framework in this paper. According to relevance theory, every act of ostensive communication communicates a presumption of its own optimal relevance...Discourse markers have been studied within the relevance theoretical framework in this paper. According to relevance theory, every act of ostensive communication communicates a presumption of its own optimal relevance. The communicator, who is aiming at optimal relevance, must direct the audience to a particular set of assumptions by using discourse markers. Whereas, from the audience＇s point of view, discourse markers can minimize his contextual assumptions in looking for relevance, thus the pragmatic inferential process will be much easier.展开更多
This study investigates the communicative competence of Chinese students in a British university, and the main purposes of the study are to find out more about Chinese students＇ difficulties in communication and to e...This study investigates the communicative competence of Chinese students in a British university, and the main purposes of the study are to find out more about Chinese students＇ difficulties in communication and to explore learning strategies of developing communicative competence. The research results show that Chinese students had both linguistic and socio-cultural problems in communication. Two case studies are presented of good and less good communicators to show up different patterns of communicative performance and learning strategies. In conclusion, a range of findings support the statement that attitudes, motivation and immersion were important in the development of communicative competence.展开更多
Native language transfer is a common phenomenon in foreign language learning and is all the time influencing the learners＇ language. As to us English teachers in China, how to use or avoid the Chinese transfer in stu...Native language transfer is a common phenomenon in foreign language learning and is all the time influencing the learners＇ language. As to us English teachers in China, how to use or avoid the Chinese transfer in students＇ English learning is an issue we need to further explore. The paper, based on the theory of SLA （second language acquisition） and language transfer, discusses this phenomenon, analyzes the factors that cause the transfer, and puts forward some suggestions to deal with the influence of transfer in teaching English as a foreign language Contrastive analysis, with examples, is employed to find the similarities and difficulties in students＇ learning Some of the difficulties can be predicted and positive transfer indeed plays a positive role in language acquisition.展开更多
This paper, based on the Chinese audience＇s aesthetic and cultural anticipation and the application of Peter Newmark＇s translation theory on translating film rifles, discusses the features and translation of film ti...This paper, based on the Chinese audience＇s aesthetic and cultural anticipation and the application of Peter Newmark＇s translation theory on translating film rifles, discusses the features and translation of film title from English to Chinese. The four main translation methods--literal translation, transliteration, free translation, semantic translation and/or communicative translation and the different translation strategies of film titles used in Hong Kong and Taiwan are introduced in detail with sufficient examples.展开更多
Through the analysis of the status quo of translation teaching in China, the author holds that it is necessary to explore new approaches in this regard. Because college students tend to be affected by the conceptual m...Through the analysis of the status quo of translation teaching in China, the author holds that it is necessary to explore new approaches in this regard. Because college students tend to be affected by the conceptual meaning of the original text, mistranslation may occur frequently in their translation. In translating, one must be armed with linguistic knowledge as well as cognitive knowledge. Accordingly, by applying frame theory to translation teaching, teachers can guide students to construe the original meaning on the lexical, syntactic and textual level, so that they may effectively avoid semantic errors in translation. In view of students＇ inadequate background knowledge, teachers should guide them to enlarge their knowledge scope and enrich their encyclopedic knowledge.展开更多
Cognitive linguistics is a new approach to language study, which can offer better explanation for language phenomena, and provide more theoretical instructions for English learning. In recent years, the prototype theo...Cognitive linguistics is a new approach to language study, which can offer better explanation for language phenomena, and provide more theoretical instructions for English learning. In recent years, the prototype theory, as the cornerstone of cognitive linguistics, has been employed in different research fields, such as phonology, syntax, semantics, English teaching, etc..This thesis attempts to review and discuss the researches done so far on semantics and categorization based on a cognitive theory -- the prototype theory.展开更多
Reading is an effective means to cultivate junior high school students＇ comprehensive ability of using English and plays an important role in English study. Schema theory is a scientific reading theory advocated by m...Reading is an effective means to cultivate junior high school students＇ comprehensive ability of using English and plays an important role in English study. Schema theory is a scientific reading theory advocated by modern teaching, and it regards the reading comprehension as a process that readers＇ knowledge and skills interact with the information in the reading material. In this paper, a questionnaire is conducted to reveal the fact that students lack schemata in reading and then a proposal that language schema, content schema, and form schema be integrated to activate students＇ existing schemata in the process of reading is put forward展开更多
With the continuous development of the times, the connotation of education is constantly advancing with the times. Therefore, English teaching team management can not be ignored with the aim to serving education syste...With the continuous development of the times, the connotation of education is constantly advancing with the times. Therefore, English teaching team management can not be ignored with the aim to serving education system better and adapting to the trends of the times. This paper aims to exploring the specific management measures and methods of private college English teaching team based on the theory of Learning Organization.展开更多
This paper discussed a method to judge and to reject the mistake and error of the monitoring strategies for English teaching and learning, and alsopresented a classification of mistake and error according to the follo...This paper discussed a method to judge and to reject the mistake and error of the monitoring strategies for English teaching and learning, and alsopresented a classification of mistake and error according to the following factors： the definition and analysisofmistake and error.With the development of theanalysis theories, more attention has been paid to the characteristic and the principle of mistake and error in the second language teaching and learning. By analyzing the differences between mistake and error, the teachers and learners can get clear of the study of English and improve the ability of using English.展开更多
Constructivism is an important branch of cognitive theory. It is a leading theory of education at the end of 20th century and the early 21th century. Language itself is a kind of social construct, learning a language ...Constructivism is an important branch of cognitive theory. It is a leading theory of education at the end of 20th century and the early 21th century. Language itself is a kind of social construct, learning a language is construct personal knowledge. Under the guidance of constructivist learning theory, English teaching has transformed into a student-centered self-construct mode. It created a new situation that students can receive the overall development and personality development through situation setting, collaborative learning and meaning construction.展开更多
Error analysis theory is an important aspect in SLA （second language acquisition） study, which is quite significant for exploring English teaching rules and improving teaching methods. Error analysis theory is also ...Error analysis theory is an important aspect in SLA （second language acquisition） study, which is quite significant for exploring English teaching rules and improving teaching methods. Error analysis theory is also a useful means in English teaching and study. Through analyzing learners＇ errors, some regular patterns will be discovered. Language learning is a process of making mistakes, correcting them, and enhancing language ability. In order to promote language teaching, teachers should analyze carefully the causes of students＇ mistakes and take different measures to put them right. This paper will study error analysis and related theory, focus on the causes and the types of the errors in students＇ writing, and discuss the coping strategy in English teaching展开更多
In 21 st century, there is more and more constructivist teaching theory education seriously. Majority of educators also consciously use latest teaching theories to guide their teaching practice. In this paper, based o...In 21 st century, there is more and more constructivist teaching theory education seriously. Majority of educators also consciously use latest teaching theories to guide their teaching practice. In this paper, based on some of the main points of constructivism, such as teaching concept, the concept of the learning process of learners and mentors role concept in the analysis of constructivist teaching and traditional teaching concept, we propose the theory of constructivism teaching college English teaching which has a profound revelation.展开更多
A small English class can be called as a micro-environment for English study. In this small micro-environment, the relationship between teachers and students is subtle. How to achieve the good interaction and create a...A small English class can be called as a micro-environment for English study. In this small micro-environment, the relationship between teachers and students is subtle. How to achieve the good interaction and create a good micro-environment in English class between teachers and students is very important for developing students＇ learning ability. This thesis is based on Rogers＇ humanistic teaching theory, which uses questionnaires, inteview and comparative analysis to analyze the current situation of micro-environment in college English learning. It discusses the construction of micro-environment in college English learning based on Rogers＇ humanistic teaching theory and the ways to construct it from software conditions （roles of teachers and students, relationship between teachers and students, the classroom atmosphere） and hardware conditions（teaching resources, a classroom）.展开更多
Both language learning and language teaching should follow the natural law of language acquisition. It's an important task that we are facing to apply the fruits of SLA research to China's English teaching pra...Both language learning and language teaching should follow the natural law of language acquisition. It's an important task that we are facing to apply the fruits of SLA research to China's English teaching practice. This paper, based on the guidance of second language acquisition (SLA) theory, studies and explores the interaction of language acquisition and classroom instruction and effective classroom teaching methods.展开更多
文摘Discourse markers have been studied within the relevance theoretical framework in this paper. According to relevance theory, every act of ostensive communication communicates a presumption of its own optimal relevance. The communicator, who is aiming at optimal relevance, must direct the audience to a particular set of assumptions by using discourse markers. Whereas, from the audience＇s point of view, discourse markers can minimize his contextual assumptions in looking for relevance, thus the pragmatic inferential process will be much easier.
文摘This study investigates the communicative competence of Chinese students in a British university, and the main purposes of the study are to find out more about Chinese students＇ difficulties in communication and to explore learning strategies of developing communicative competence. The research results show that Chinese students had both linguistic and socio-cultural problems in communication. Two case studies are presented of good and less good communicators to show up different patterns of communicative performance and learning strategies. In conclusion, a range of findings support the statement that attitudes, motivation and immersion were important in the development of communicative competence.
文摘Native language transfer is a common phenomenon in foreign language learning and is all the time influencing the learners＇ language. As to us English teachers in China, how to use or avoid the Chinese transfer in students＇ English learning is an issue we need to further explore. The paper, based on the theory of SLA （second language acquisition） and language transfer, discusses this phenomenon, analyzes the factors that cause the transfer, and puts forward some suggestions to deal with the influence of transfer in teaching English as a foreign language Contrastive analysis, with examples, is employed to find the similarities and difficulties in students＇ learning Some of the difficulties can be predicted and positive transfer indeed plays a positive role in language acquisition.
文摘This paper, based on the Chinese audience＇s aesthetic and cultural anticipation and the application of Peter Newmark＇s translation theory on translating film rifles, discusses the features and translation of film title from English to Chinese. The four main translation methods--literal translation, transliteration, free translation, semantic translation and/or communicative translation and the different translation strategies of film titles used in Hong Kong and Taiwan are introduced in detail with sufficient examples.
文摘Through the analysis of the status quo of translation teaching in China, the author holds that it is necessary to explore new approaches in this regard. Because college students tend to be affected by the conceptual meaning of the original text, mistranslation may occur frequently in their translation. In translating, one must be armed with linguistic knowledge as well as cognitive knowledge. Accordingly, by applying frame theory to translation teaching, teachers can guide students to construe the original meaning on the lexical, syntactic and textual level, so that they may effectively avoid semantic errors in translation. In view of students＇ inadequate background knowledge, teachers should guide them to enlarge their knowledge scope and enrich their encyclopedic knowledge.
文摘Cognitive linguistics is a new approach to language study, which can offer better explanation for language phenomena, and provide more theoretical instructions for English learning. In recent years, the prototype theory, as the cornerstone of cognitive linguistics, has been employed in different research fields, such as phonology, syntax, semantics, English teaching, etc..This thesis attempts to review and discuss the researches done so far on semantics and categorization based on a cognitive theory -- the prototype theory.
文摘Reading is an effective means to cultivate junior high school students＇ comprehensive ability of using English and plays an important role in English study. Schema theory is a scientific reading theory advocated by modern teaching, and it regards the reading comprehension as a process that readers＇ knowledge and skills interact with the information in the reading material. In this paper, a questionnaire is conducted to reveal the fact that students lack schemata in reading and then a proposal that language schema, content schema, and form schema be integrated to activate students＇ existing schemata in the process of reading is put forward
文摘With the continuous development of the times, the connotation of education is constantly advancing with the times. Therefore, English teaching team management can not be ignored with the aim to serving education system better and adapting to the trends of the times. This paper aims to exploring the specific management measures and methods of private college English teaching team based on the theory of Learning Organization.
文摘This paper discussed a method to judge and to reject the mistake and error of the monitoring strategies for English teaching and learning, and alsopresented a classification of mistake and error according to the following factors： the definition and analysisofmistake and error.With the development of theanalysis theories, more attention has been paid to the characteristic and the principle of mistake and error in the second language teaching and learning. By analyzing the differences between mistake and error, the teachers and learners can get clear of the study of English and improve the ability of using English.
文摘Constructivism is an important branch of cognitive theory. It is a leading theory of education at the end of 20th century and the early 21th century. Language itself is a kind of social construct, learning a language is construct personal knowledge. Under the guidance of constructivist learning theory, English teaching has transformed into a student-centered self-construct mode. It created a new situation that students can receive the overall development and personality development through situation setting, collaborative learning and meaning construction.
文摘Error analysis theory is an important aspect in SLA （second language acquisition） study, which is quite significant for exploring English teaching rules and improving teaching methods. Error analysis theory is also a useful means in English teaching and study. Through analyzing learners＇ errors, some regular patterns will be discovered. Language learning is a process of making mistakes, correcting them, and enhancing language ability. In order to promote language teaching, teachers should analyze carefully the causes of students＇ mistakes and take different measures to put them right. This paper will study error analysis and related theory, focus on the causes and the types of the errors in students＇ writing, and discuss the coping strategy in English teaching
文摘In 21 st century, there is more and more constructivist teaching theory education seriously. Majority of educators also consciously use latest teaching theories to guide their teaching practice. In this paper, based on some of the main points of constructivism, such as teaching concept, the concept of the learning process of learners and mentors role concept in the analysis of constructivist teaching and traditional teaching concept, we propose the theory of constructivism teaching college English teaching which has a profound revelation.
文摘A small English class can be called as a micro-environment for English study. In this small micro-environment, the relationship between teachers and students is subtle. How to achieve the good interaction and create a good micro-environment in English class between teachers and students is very important for developing students＇ learning ability. This thesis is based on Rogers＇ humanistic teaching theory, which uses questionnaires, inteview and comparative analysis to analyze the current situation of micro-environment in college English learning. It discusses the construction of micro-environment in college English learning based on Rogers＇ humanistic teaching theory and the ways to construct it from software conditions （roles of teachers and students, relationship between teachers and students, the classroom atmosphere） and hardware conditions（teaching resources, a classroom）.
文摘Both language learning and language teaching should follow the natural law of language acquisition. It's an important task that we are facing to apply the fruits of SLA research to China's English teaching practice. This paper, based on the guidance of second language acquisition (SLA) theory, studies and explores the interaction of language acquisition and classroom instruction and effective classroom teaching methods.
