Abstract

The aim of this research is, through a general comparison between learners’ corpora and NSs’ corpora, to probe into the characteristics of Chinese EFL learners with regard to their use of linking adverbials in writing and speaking, and give an impersonal description about the non-nativeness that the learners demonstrate in the use of linking adverbials. It is found that Chinese EFL learners have shown an overall overusing tendency in using linking adverbials in their speaking and writing. The results have shown that the factors which contributing to Chinese EFL learners’ use of linking adverbials are multifold, such as mother tongue transfer, pedagogical instructions, stylistic awareness, semantic understanding, pragmatic considerations.

Key words: Linking Adverbials; Chinese EFL learners; Use; Teaching

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CONTENTS

Chapter One Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.1 Research Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.2 Motivations and Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter Two The Theoretical Framework of Child Language Learning. . . . . . . .5

2.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 A Selective Review of Child Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2.3 Child Language Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.3.1 Child First Language Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.3.2 Child Second Language Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2.3.3 Child Foreign Language Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2.4 Summary of Key Learning Principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter Three . Inclusion of English in the Primary Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3.2 The Debate about the Inclusion of English in the Primary Curriculum. . . .25 3.3 The Contents of Primary English Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3.4 Approaches to Primary Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3.5 Assessment in Primary English Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter Four Research Design – A Survey Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

4.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 4.2 The Survey Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 4.3 Subjects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4.5 Data Collection and Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Chapter Five Results and Discussions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 5.2 The Overview of Primary EFL Program in Henan Province. . . . . . . . . . . .45 5.3 The Current Situation of Primary English Classroom Instruction. . . . . . . .52 Chapter Six Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

6.1 Major Findings and Contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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6.2 Recommendations for Future Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..73 Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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In the first decade or two after World War II, the introduction of foreign languages in the elementary school in the U.S.A., and of primary school French in Britain, and similar developments in other countries were part of a widespread search for ways of “improving the effectiveness of language education by taking into account into timetable of language development in childhood” (Stern, 1983：363). The past decade has seen significant increase in foreign language programs for young learners. In many African and Asian countries, primary children have long been taught French or English as preparation for their use as a medium of instruction.

1.2 Motivations and Objectives

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