A study of Chinese learners’ ability to comprehend irony
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2020.11.003
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate Chinese University students' ability to recognize irony. To this end, we developed a test that included literal and ironic items and focused on the students' ability… read more here.
Keywords: learners ability; irony; study chinese; chinese learners ... See more keywords
English article acquisition by Chinese learners of English: An analysis of two corpora
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2018.04.011
Abstract: Abstract The English article system presents a particular challenge to learners. This paper explores the acquisition of articles by Chinese learners of English in two corpora: one of Asian college EFL students, and one of… read more here.
Keywords: article; two corpora; learners english; acquisition ... See more keywords
Does nationalism motivate or demotivate? Unpacking complex identity-motivation nexus in the context of Chinese learners of Japanese
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DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2023.2195855
Abstract: ABSTRACT Identity issues have been an area of focus in language learning motivation scholarship. However, the role of national identity in language learning motivation has not received sufficient attention. In response to the timely call… read more here.
Keywords: identity; language learning; nationalism; motivation ... See more keywords
A Review of Transfer of Topic-Prominent Features in L1-Chinese Learners’ English Production
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DOI: 10.12677/ml.2017.54040
Abstract: 汉语是典型的话题突出语言，而英语是典型的主语突出语言，英汉语在话题/主语突出上的类型差异使得中国学习者在英语中过度使用话题–述题结构和存现结构，出现零回指、假被动和迂回结构。本文首先对话题突出特性进行了梳理和跨语言对比，然后回顾和评析了目前对中国学生英语中话题突出特性迁移的研究，同时从研究内容、研究方法对其评论，最后指出存在的问题以及未来能够展开的研究工作。 As it is universally acknowledged that Chinese is a topic-prominent language whereas English is a subject-prominent language, numerous differences lie between these two languages. Given the language typological disparity, L1-Chinese learners have a tendency… read more here.
Keywords: prominent features; transfer topic; topic prominent; chinese learners ... See more keywords
Use of Apology Strategies in Emails by Chinese Learners of English: Evidence Based on Naturally Occurring Data
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.782613
Abstract: Using a data set of 30 authentic institutional emails written by Chinese college students to their native English teacher, this article investigates the frequency and combinations of apology strategies used by English as a Foreign… read more here.
Keywords: learners english; apology strategies; apology; use apology ... See more keywords
Spanish L2 Chinese Learners’ Awareness of Morpho-Syntactic Structures in the Reading Comprehension of Splittable Compounds
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.783869
Abstract: Reading comprehension is never considered a simple task in linguists’ views as it requires a full set of linguistic knowledge, such as word decoding, understanding syntactic and morphological structures, and deriving proper meanings from these… read more here.
Keywords: split; reading comprehension; chinese learners; splittable compounds ... See more keywords
Measuring Orthographic Knowledge of L2 Chinese Learners in Vietnam Using a Handwriting Task – A Preliminary Report
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.784019
Abstract: In the current study, the orthographic knowledge required for writing Chinese characters was assessed among participants with L1 Vietnamese background who learn Chinese as a foreign language. A total of 42 undergraduates were recruited. They… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge chinese; orthographic knowledge; task; chinese learners ... See more keywords
The Dynamic Interaction of Second Language Motivation and Emotional Experience: The Case of Chinese Learners of English
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.905429
Abstract: This study investigated the dynamic interaction of second language motivation and emotional experience for Chinese learners of English in four different contexts: (1) those in China with little or no intention of learning the language… read more here.
Keywords: dynamic interaction; learners english; language; motivation ... See more keywords
The features and factors in the acquisition of English existential constructions at the syntax–pragmatics interface by Chinese learners
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.983547
Abstract: This study adopted a mixed-method study design to investigate the acquisitional features of English existential constructions at the syntax-pragmatics interface by Chinese learners, and explore the factors for non-native performance from the perspective of the… read more here.
Keywords: constructions syntax; syntax pragmatics; syntax; english existential ... See more keywords