二语词汇习得理论视野下词汇知识对高中英语阅读理解能力的影响分析-教学(英语)专业论文.docxVIP

Abstract Second language vocabulary acquisition is the hotspot as well as a central issue in the research field of L2 acquisition. One of the fundamental goals for English learners is to expand their vocabulary knowledge. Vocabulary knowledge including breadth and depth is the main part of second language vocabulary acquisition, which acts as a prerequisite to the performance of language skills such as reading. This study is based on the continuum model of Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition theory and divided the vocabulary knowledge into two dimensions. According to the results of Pearson correlation analysis, the present study elaborated the relationship of vocabulary breadth and vocabulary depth and also revealed the roles of vocabulary knowledge in reading comprehension of senior high school. Two components are involved in vocabulary depth: lexical meaning (synonyms and polysemy) and collocation knowledge (verb-noun collocation and adjective-noun collocation. Finally, the study explored what extent two dimensions of vocabulary knowledge can predict students? reading level of senior high school. Thus, certain recommendations can be proposed to improve the reading comprehension proficiency of senior high school students by mastering vocabulary knowledge. Vocabulary Level Test used in the present study was originally designed by Nation (2001), which is now slightly changed and revised according to students? English level and requirements of senior high school English curriculum standard. A self-adjusting Word Association Test (WAT) is adopted to assess the students? depth of vocabulary knowledge. Participants in the present research were two classes? students in grade two selected from Ganzhou No.3 senior high school. Reading Comprehension Test (RCT) is a standardized test with multiple-choice selected from the reading comprehension section of the English final exam sponsored by the Bureau of Education of Ganzhou City (held in June, 2012). The software SPSS 11