论图式理论对于非英语专业学生说明文写作启示.pdf

THE APPLICATION OF SCHEMA THEORY TO ENGLISH EXPOSITORY WRITING FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJORS By Zhi Li Under the supervision of Prof. Zhu Xiaomei A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the respectable professors at Anhui University who have taught and helped me in my post-graduate studies, especially to Professor Zhu Yue, Professor Zhou Fangzhu, Professor Zhang Ming, Dr. Hu Jian, Professor Tian Debei, Professor Chen Zhengfa, Dr. Yang Ling and Ms. Xie Jinsha. Special thanks go to my supervisor, Professor Zhu Xiaomei. Without her patient guidance, careful revision and insightful instruction, I would never have been able to bring this thesis into light. Her erudition, strictness and patience as a supervisor; kindness and tolerance as a friend make my study more than meaningful. I do wish to dedicate this thesis to her, with most of the virtues due to her but the demerits my own. I feel greatly grateful to the students participating in my research and the teacher assisting me. Without their cooperation and suggestions, the data collection for the paper would have been impossible. i Abstract Writing is a productive skill of a language, which is considered as the most difficult skill of the four language