在语法-话语界面上L2获取Wh-询问词:再次接口假设
1Department of English Studies, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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|November 3, 2023
概括
学习英语的也门阿拉伯语使用者面临着语法-话语接口现象的挑战,特别是d-linked wh-interrogatives. 这支持了第二语言学习中的接口假设 (IH).
科学领域:
- 获得第二语言的学习.
- 语言接口语言接口
- 语法-话语关系 语法-话语关系
背景情况:
- 接口假设 (IH) 假设语法和话语相互作用的区域对第二语言 (L2) 学习者构成困难.
- 调查也门阿拉伯语说话者对L2英语的查询性获取提供了对这一假设的经验数据.
研究的目的:
- 确定语法-话语接口现象,特别是d-linked wh-interrogatives,是否对也门英语学习者构成挑战.
- 在L2英语学习的背景下,收集支持或反驳接口假设的证据.
主要方法:
- 一个涉及中级和高级也门阿拉伯语说话者学习英语的实验,与母语英语的对照组一起.
- 参与者完成了一项双模,多选项,步调的判断任务,使用20个与话语相关的和非d相关的wh-interrogatives.
主要成果:
- 这两个也门学习者群体都在非d-linked wh-interrogatives上进行了近似的本地表现.
- 高级学习者,尽管几乎是本地熟练,但在d-linked wh-interrogatives上表现明显低于本地水平.
结论:
- 该研究得出的结论是,语法-话语接口仍然是L2英语学习者脆弱的领域.
- 这些发现为接口假设 (IH) 提供了经验支持.
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