听译任务产出时停顿离散与语言流利度的耦合性研究

本文参照离散耦合性架构,凭借inputlog 7.0和MATLAB软件探究24名中国英语学习者听译(汉译英,下同)任务产出的耦合性,识解停顿离散与语言流利度的耦合协调度及其时序耦合差异。研究结果显示:1)在听译任务产出时,高分组在停顿离散与语言流利度上呈现控制型耦合纠缠,耦合离散集聚于语丛截口;低分组则呈现非控制型耦合纠缠,主要集聚在句首截口、语丛截口与词间截口。2)不同听译层次存在不同时序耦合与空间耦合差异,停顿离散与语言流利度的耦合评估呈现低—较高—低—很高—低的"M"型趋向样态,两者的耦合性基于请求准备时间和支援准备时间的双重纠缠,并助推了听译产出质量与听译教学目标的局部完成。

On L2 English Learners’Formulaic Language Use and Spoken English Fluency

This study explored the distribution of three types of English formulaic language, which involves four categories in L1 Chinese L2 English learners’ speaking performance. In addition, it investigated the relationship between the English learners’ use of formulaic language and their spoken English fluency. A CCA(canonical correlation analysis) was conducted to examine the correlations between two sets of fluency variables(dependent variables) and linguistic variables of English formulaic language use(independent variables). The fluency variable set consists of:(1)temporal indices such as SR(speech rate), AR(articulation rate), MLR(mean length of run), and PTR(phonation time ratio);(2) linguistic variables of English formulaic language like F2 R(twoword formulaic sequences/run ratio, B3 R(three-word lexical bundles/run ratio), and B4 R(fourword lexical bundles/run ratio). These are calculated according to the frequency of the English formulaic language in the speech samples of the participants(n = 86) across three academic levels.The results indicate that the learners’ spoken English fluency is highly related to their use of English formulaic language. Its limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

英语学习者书面语发展研究

本研究比较分析了两组英语专业学生在一学年中英语书面语的发展。结果显示,在所探讨的四个客观语言指标方面,这些学生的英语流利度和准确度有显著的提高,词汇复杂度略有进步,而在句式复杂度方面则有一定退步;在语言整体质量方面呈显著上升。从小组表现来看,两组学生的语言发展呈现不同的轨迹,个人表现也存在不少差异。研究表明:第二语言的发展并非线性向上,各个指标的发展也并不平衡;句式复杂度对英语专业学生来说并不是很好的语言发展指标,未来的二语发展研究应该综合考量客观语言指标和语言整体质量。