言语交际中的Malapropism现象——阐释与应用.pdfVIP

Abstract language learners memorize and master words more effectively. Therefore, several approaches of lexical learning have been explicated based on the research findings in order to provide some constructive suggestions for language acquisition and vocabulary teaching. This thesis is organized in the following way: Chapter 1 presents the research rationale, questions, targets, significance and the thesis layout as well; Chapter 2 is the literature review part, which introduces the historical background of studies on malapropisms both at home and abroad, with emphasis on the studies abroad that are crucially relevant to the present topic; Chapter 3 demonstrates the theoretical foundations of major semantic priming models, and highlights the superiority of connectionist models in explicating malapropisms; Chapter 4 attempts to explicate the production (by speakers) and comprehension (by listeners) of malapropisms with the approach of connectionist models, especially PDP models, which occur in daily verbal communication; Chapter 5 takes the findings of Chapter 4 as a basis to provide the application of malapropisms in lexical learning or acquisition. Chapter 6 concludes the thesis with major findings, limitations of the thesis, and some suggestions for further study. Key words Verbal communication Malapropism Connectionist models PDP models II Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This introductory chapter of this thesis begins with the rationale of the study following with questions to be resolved, develops