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An Investigation on Topic-prominence in Interlanguage of Chinese EFL Learners: In Discourse Perspective

Author: LiShaoPeng
Tutor: YangLianRui
School: Ocean University of China
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: The Topic Subject prominent Topic chain Zero anaphora Discourse migration hypothesis
CLC: H319
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2009
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Abstract


From typology, English and Chinese belong to a different type of language, the Chinese are prominent topic of language while English belongs to a prominent subject of language. View of the impact of this type has been widely recognized, between the Chinese and English characteristics Native Second Language Acquisition differences will inevitably be reflected in the interlanguage. Within the scope of second language acquisition research field, the topic prominent and topic-prominent language typology classification, many scholars at home and abroad this study, but previous studies are mostly limited to the syntactic analysis ignored the Chinese \This paper attempts to continue to move forward in previous studies based on breakthrough syntactic category Chinese English learners interlanguage discourse within the study highlight the subject by topic prominent transfer law. Way the paper selected topic structure a major form of discourse - topics chain, as well as the topic of one of the most common topics chain anaphora - Zero-shaped back refers to as a research target. Topic chain is a major topic structure discourse form (Wang Jing, 2002, 2004). The facts show that the Once topics chain, was taken for the study of the topic structure small sentence range, or in the transition between small sentence and discourse units \Zero Anaphora only appear in at least two or more clauses constitute discourse (discourse), which is why we choose it as the research objectives of the reason. Different types of languages ??have a decisive role on the back refers to the choice of the way: the Chinese is a topic prominent language, attention to semantic coherence rather than formal convergence, Zero Anaphora in Chinese in a lot of (Xu Yulong, 1992) topic prominent language; English, focusing on forms of connection and emphasizing change, and Zero Anaphora many Chinese, English pronouns should be back to replace. This study used a questionnaire, and the results of the assay were derived from beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of English learners statistics and analysis. The study showed that: First, the Chinese topic chain features will migrate to the interlanguage of Chinese students of English, interlanguage Zero Anaphora in generalized phenomenon. Secondly, it is alleged that the distance zero anaphora migration, that alleged that the greater the distance the more likely caused by the zero anaphora migration. Chinese English learners interlanguage discourse characteristics also reflect the process of second language acquisition highlights from topic to topic prominent transfer, verify discourse migration assumptions. The results of the study contribute to a better understanding of English learners in China highlights from topic to topic prominent interlanguage development Discourse perspective.

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