摘 要
本文首先通过语言习得理论论述儿童语言学习,指出儿童疑问句习得的特点与共性;然后从儿童的语言学习角度阐述儿童在语音,独词,双词及句子学习方面的特点;接着着重分析儿童疑问句习得的过程。本文以英语一般疑问句和特殊疑问句为例,从三个阶段来阐述疑问句的习得过程及规律。最后讨论了影响语言习得的因素,即认知与环境,并且提出了一些可借鉴的方法来促进儿童语言习得。
关键词:儿童语言习得;独词;双词;儿童疑问句习得
ABSTRACT
This paper first explores the characters and common points of child language acquisition through some relevant language acquisition theories. Then this paper analyzes the characters of children’s acquisition of single word, two-three words and long sentence. And it elaborates the acquisition of two kinds of interrogatives: yes-no question and wh-question. From 3 stages, it gives explicit explains of children’s acquisition process and rules. It finally discusses possible factors influencing children’s language acquisition and some pieces of teaching advice to promote their acquisition.
Key words:child language acquisition; single word; two-three words; children’s acquisition of interrogative sentences
Contents
1.Introduction 1
2. Study on child language 2
2.1 Some relevant theories concerning child language 2
2.2 Study on interrogative sentences and their acquisition by children 3
3. The process of child language acquisition 5
3.1 The preliminary stage 5
3.2 Single word stage 6
3.3 Two-three word stage 7
3.4 Long sentence stage 8
4. Children’s acquisition of interrogative sentences 10
4.1 Yes-no question acquisition 10
4.1.1 The first stage 10
4.1.2 The second stage 11
4.1.3 The third stage 12
4.2 Wh-question acquisition 12
4.2.1 The first stage 12
4.2.2 The second stage 13
4.2.3 The third stage 13
4.3 The General rules of interrogative sentence acquisition 14
5.Some factors influencing language acquisition 16
5.1 Cognition 16
5.2 Environment and society 16
6. Some teaching advice 18
7.Conclusion 20
Acknowledgements 21
References 22