中國大學生英語磨蝕實證研究

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作為一個旨在揭示英語作為外語磨蝕的模式和原因的研究，《中國大學生英語磨蝕實證研究》對外語磨蝕研究的貢獻是：首先，本研究發現了表現在中國英語專業大學畢業生身上的作為外語學得的英語的磨蝕模式，而且發現磨蝕模式非常符合遺忘曲線理論。其次，磨蝕原因的發現有助於提出遏制磨蝕或至少減緩磨蝕速度的措施。第三，作為國內第一項關於英語磨蝕的系統的實證研究，本研究豐富了國際外語磨蝕研究。本書由王湘雲著。

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Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Research Background 1.2 Statement of the Problems 1.3 Purposes of the Research 1.4 Organization of This BookChapter Two Literature Review 2.1 Language Attrition Revealed through Intuition and Observation 2.2 Definition of Language Attrition 2.3 A Diachronic Review of Language Attrition Studies 2.3.1 The First Period (1980-1988) 2.3.2 The Second Period (1989-1999) 2.3.3 The Third Period (2000-2010) 2.4 The Nature of Language Attrition 2.4.1 Proficiency 2.4.2 Skills 2.4.3 Rate of Attrition 2.4.4 Order of Attrition 2.5 Factors Affecting Language Attrition 2.5.1 Contact 2.5.2 Teaching Methods 2.5.3 Age 2.5.4 Attitudes and Motivations 2.5.5 Literacy 2.5.6 Cultural Contexts 2.5.7 Linguistic Interference 2.6 Language Attrition Study in China 2.7 Concluding RemarksChapter Three Methodology 3.1 Research Questions 3.2 Design of the Research 3.2.1 Justifications for the Use of the Cross-Sectional Research Method 3.2.2 Skills to Be Tested 3.3 Instrument One. A Diagnostic English Test 3.3.1 Proficiency Levels to Be Tested 3.3.2 Composition of the Test 3.4 Instrument Two, An Attitude and Motivation Questionnaire 3.5 Validating of the Test 3.6 Pilot Study 3.7 Sampling 3.7.1 English Major Undergraduates 3.7.2 English Major Graduates 3.8 Procedures for Administration 3.9 Re-evaluation of the Test and the Questionnaire 3.9.1 Re-evaluation of the Test 3.9.2 Re-evaluation of the QuestionnaireChapter Four Results and Findings 4.1 Profile of English Attrition 4.1.1 Actuality of Attrition 4.1.2 Degree of Attrition 4.1.3 Pattern of Attrition 4.2 Attrition of Different Language Skills 4.2.1 Actuality of Attrition of Different Skills 4.2.2 Degree of Attrition of Different Skills 4.2.3 Attrition Patterns of Different Skills 4.3 Order of Attrition 4.3.1 At the Level of Subtests 4.3.2 At the Level of Items with the Same Difficulty Level 4.4 Attrition and Language Attitudes/Motivations 4.4.1 Correlation between Total Test Score and Total Questionnaire Score 4.4.2 Correlation between Total Test Score and Score of Component Parts and Component Sections of Part II in the Questionnaire 4.4.3 Correlation between Total Test Score and Score of Each Item of the Questionnaire 4.4.4 Correlation between Subtest Score and Total Questionnaire ScoreChapter Five Discussion 5.1 Actuality of EngliSh Attrition 5.1.1 Attrition of General Language Skills 5.1.2 Attrition of Different Language Skills 5.2 Degree of Attrition 5.2.1 Attrition of General Language Skills 5.2.2 Attrition of Different Language Skills 5.3 Patterns of English Attrition 5.3.1 Order of English Attrition 5.3.2 Patterns of Specific Language Skill Attrition 5.4 Relationship between Language Attitudes and Language AttritionChapter Six Conclusion 6.1 Summary of Major Findings 6.2 Implications 6.2.1 Implications for Graduates 6.2.2 Implications for Educational Institutions 6.3 Contributions of This Study 6.4 Limitations of This Study and Suggestions for Future ResearchAppendices Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Appendix 9 Appendix 10ReferencesAcknowledgements

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