词汇派生知识与二语学习水平的关系研究_英语论文

The Relation between Word Derivational Knowledge and the Proficiency of Second Language Learning

摘要

作为词汇学习的一部分，词汇派生知识在二语学习中有着重要的地位。然而词汇派生知识和二语学习水平的关系却一直都没有一个具体的结论。为了让两者之间的关系更加清晰，我对此做了一定的研究。 本文主要调查了120个二语学习者，对他们进行了相关测试和采访。 调查结果表明测试者的二语水平和他们所掌握的词汇派生知识有着非常紧密的联系：二语水平直接决定了派生知识的掌握量；相反的，词汇派生知识也对二语学习有很大的影响。具体来说有一下几点关系: 二语学习者的二语水平越高，掌握的词汇派生知识越多；第二，随着词缀的难度增加，二语学习者的词缀掌握量越少，不同程度学习者之间的差距越大；第三，二语学习者的词汇派生知识掌握量在识别，理解和应用三个层面有一定的差距，三者从易到难排列分别为识别—理解—应用；最后，掌握一定量的词汇派生知识对二语学习者的词汇学习有促进作用，并能进一步帮助第二外语的学习。

关键词：词汇派生知识； 第二语言学习； 二语学习水平 ； 词缀

Abstract 

As an important part of lexical learning, Word Derivational Knowledge (WDK) has always played a significant role in Second Language Learning (SLL). But the relation between WDK and the Proficiency of Second Language Learning (L2 Proficiency) is has no concrete explanation. In order to make the answer more clear, I did a research about the relation between WDK and the proficiency of SLL. The study investigates 120 participants and their knowledge about derivational words by making tasks and interviews. The result shows that L2 proficiency has a close relation with WDK, L2 proficiency determines the master volume of WDK and conversely WDK also have an influence on the learning of second language. Specifically, the higher L2 proficiency is, the more WDK they mastered; second, with the increase of affixes’ difficulty, the mastering volume of second language learners (L2 learners) decline, and the learning gap between different English level students become larger; third, students’ mastery of WDK on dimension of identification, understanding and application has a certain difference. The three can be ranked from easy to difficult: identification-understanding-application; finally, grasping an amount of WDK is also positive in lexical learning and moreover, helps improve the L2 learner’s language proficiency.

Keywords: Word Derivational Knowledge； Second Language Learning； L2 Proficiency； Affixes

Contents

1 Introduction3

1.1 Current Situation Review3

1.2 Introduction of Word and Word Derivational Knowledge4

1.2.1 Words and Vocabulary4

1.2.2Word Derivational Knowledge4

1.3 Introduction of Second Language Learning.5

2 Literature Review5

2.1 English lexicology and Second language learning.5

2.2 Language proficiency and its influence on WDK acquisition.5

2.3 WDK and its influence on Language proficiency6

2.3.1 WDK and Writing proficiency6

2.2.2 WDK and Reading proficiency.7

2.2.3 WDK and Speaking proficiency.7

3 Methodology8

3.1 Research questions.8

3.2 About participants8

3.3 Procedure and Instruments.8

3.3.1 Procedure.8

3.3.2 Instruments9

3.3.3 Interview .10

3.4 data collection and analysis10

3.4.1 Data collection.10

3.4.2 Data analysis.10

4 Results10

4.1 The mastering situation of L2 learners on the dimensions of identification, understanding and application10

4.2 Language proficiency level and WDK ability .12

4.3 The Attitude of L2 learners to the effect of WDK13

5 Conclusion13

5.1 The Relation between Word Derivational Knowledge and the Proficiency of Second Language Learning13

5.2 Limitations and suggestion.14