《第二语言习得中的年龄因素》通过讨论儿童学习外语的语言学、心理学和生理学的理论依据,外语学习的环境及母语的重要性问题,就国内外语学习者日趋低龄化这一现象提出了一己之见。同时,调研从“问卷”和“学生成绩”两个方面对“小学开设英语课”进行了既有定性又有定量的综合分析,得出了实证性的结论,使我们今后能以理性的态度去面对“小学开设英语课”这一现实问题。
刘志亮,陕西吴起人,广东惠州学院外语系教授。长期从事外语教学与研究工作,主要研究方向为二语习得、英汉翻译。曾在<;English Language Teaclling》《Theory and Practice in Languagestudies》等期刊上发表二十多篇学术论文,主持及参与近十项省、地市、校级课题。兼任国家基础教育实验中心外语教育研究中心研究员,国际英语外语教师协会、中国英语外语教师协会会员等。
导读
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The aims of the study
Chapter 2: Related Theories on FLES
2.1 Critical period hypothesis (CPH)
2.2 Non-critical period hypothesis
2.3 Piaget's theory on child language learning
2.4 Importance of mother tongue
2.5 FLES in China and its language environment
2.6 Clear-up of the key terms
2.6.1 Second language and foreign language
2.6.2 Acquisition and learning
2.7 The optimal age question
2.8 Summary
Chapter 3: Literature Review of FLES at Home and Abroad
3.1 Previous research into FLES abroad
3.1.1 First stage
3.1.2 Second stage
3.1.3 Third stage
3.1.4 Summary
3.2 Previous research into FLES in China
3.2.1 A brief history of FLES since the early 1960s
3.2.2 Three branches of viewpoints on FLES in China
3.2.3 Summary
Chapter 4: Analyses on the Results of the Questionnaires
4.1 Statistics on the views of the 32 students on FLES
4.2 Personal experience and original views from the students on FLES in China
4.2.1 Personal experience
4.2.2 Original views on FLES in China
4.2.3 Summary
4.3 Statistics on the views of the 32 parents on FLES
4.4 Original comments and views from the parents on FLES in China
4.4.1 Original comments on the questions
4.4.2 Original views on FLES in China
4.4.3 Summary
4.5 Statistics on the views of the 31 teachers on FLES
4.6 Original comments and views from the teachers on FLES in China
4.6.1 Original comments on the questions of the 31 teachers on FLES
4.6.2 Original views on FLES in China
4.6.3 Summary
Chapter 5: Analyses of the Students' Scores and the Tests
5.1 Average scores of the students in junior 1——3 and senior 1——2
5.2 Descriptive statistics of the scores
5.3 Paired samples test on the scores of junior 1——3 and senior 1——2
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Conclusion of the survey
6.2 Limitations of the survey and suggestions for its further research
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix
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