A Corpus-Based Study of Different Collocates of “from” of Chinese English Learners and English Native Speakers
珊 姜 · Modern Linguistics · 2017
本研究基于认知语言学意象图式和二语习得概念迁移理论，以词汇搭配为切入点，通过检索WECCL和BNC语料库介词from的搭配词，对比我国英语学习者和英语本族语者介词from的常用搭配词及其异同，并分析造成这种搭配现象的根本原因。研究发现我国英语学习者和英语本族语者介词from的常用搭配词存在很大差异，根本原因在于介词from的概念范畴与汉语介词“从”的概念范畴不同，发生了母语概念迁移，导致中国学习者对介词from的概念范畴的理解偏差和使用上的差异。根据研究结果，本研究针对英语介词的学习提出了三点教学建议。 Based on image schema and conceptual transfer of second language acquisition, by means of re-trieving collocates of “from” in WECCL and BNC corpus each, this research selects lexical collocates as the entry point in order to compare the differences in collocates of “from” of Chinese English Learners and English Native Speakers and analyze the fundamental reasons of them. The research finds that there is great differences in frequently-used collocates of “from” between Chinese English Learners and English Native Speakers. The radical reason lies in that the conceptual category of “from” is distinct from Chinese preposition “cong (从)”, which gives rise to the conceptual transfer of the mother language. As a result, Chinese English speakers have a different understanding of the conceptual category of “from” and different uses. According to the research result, the research puts forward three suggestions for the teaching methods of English prepositions.