二语习得中的歧义容忍度分析-外国语言学与应用语言学专业论文.docxVIP

Classified Index: H0-05 U.D.C.: 802.0 Graduation Thesis for the M. A. Degree An Analysis of Tolerance of Ambiguity in Second Language Acquisition Candidate:L Candidate: Liu Yang Supervisor: Prof. Ma L Academic Degree Applied for: Master of A Specialty: Foreign Li Affiliation: Dept. of Fo Date of Oral Examination: June 26, 20 Degree Conferring Institution: Harbin Inst rts nguistics and Applied Linguistics reign Languages 06 itute of Technology 摘要 歧义是第二语言学习的主要特点之一。很多外语学习的理论家和应用语 言学家都认为成功的语言学习需要一定的歧义容忍度。要想发现和理解歧义 容忍度与语言学习之间的关系还要进行不断的研究。此论文的目的是要了解 中国学生的歧义容忍度高低；调查性别间的歧义容忍度是否存在差异以及探 究歧义容忍度与语言学习成绩之间的关系。此论文的研究对象是哈尔滨工业 大学理工科 123 名本科二年级学生。数据来源于两个测量工具：第二语言歧 义容忍度测量以及大学英语四级考试。数据通过方差分析和 t 检验得出结论， 不同性别的学生之间的歧义容忍度不存在显著差异；歧义容忍度与外语学习 也不存在正相关关系，但是歧义容忍度在高，中，低三个不同水平的学生的 学习成绩存在显著差异。t 检验结果显示歧义容忍度居中的学生英语学习成绩 显著高于歧义容忍度偏高和偏低的学生，但高歧义容忍度和低歧义容忍度的 学生的学习成绩不存在显著差异。根据调查得出的结论建议英语学习者培养 适中的歧义容忍度。 关键词：歧义容忍度；第二语言习得；调查问卷 Abstract Ambiguity is one of the main characteristics of a second language learning situation. Many second language learning theoreticians and applied linguists claimed that successful language learning necessitates a degree of tolerance of ambiguity (TOA). It is part of a continuing research effort to discover and comprehend the relationship between TOA and language learning. The purpose of this study was to picture the overall ambiguity tolerance situation of Chinese students, to examine TOA differences in second language acquisition in terms of gender and to explore the relationship between TOA and second language learning achievements. The subjects for the study were 123 EFL university students randomly drawn from all sophomores of science and engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology. Data required by the study were obtained by using two measurements: the Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale and College English Test Band 4 (CET-4). The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and t-test. Results showed no significant difference of TOA among subjects of diff