●Chapter 1 Introduction
●1.1 Motivation of the Study
●1.2 Research Objectives
●1.3 Significance of the Study
●1.4 Definitions of Key Terms
●1.5 Organization of the Study
●Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations and Literature Review
●2.1 Typological Framework of Motion EVents
●2.2 Thinking-for-Speaking Hypothesis
●2.3 Empirical Research on L1 Motion Event Acquisition
●2.4 Empirical Research on L2 Motion Event Acquisition
●2.5 Summary
●Chapter 3 Research Methodology
●3.1 Research Design
●3.2 Research Procedure
●3.3 Summary
●Chapter 4 Motion Event Expressions in Chinese Oral Narratives
●4.1 Research Questions Revisited
●4.2 Results
●4.3 Discussion......
內容簡介
運動事件是人類很早認知的事件之一,也是語言學家及心理學家們關注的重點課題之一。在二語研究方面,盡管相關著述陸續面世,該領域仍備受忽視,且已有研究結論不一。本研究以Talmy的運動事件類型框架及Slobin的語言與思維關繫假說為理論基礎,探討不同水平的中國大學生習得英語運動事件表達的特點以及母語的在線思維方式如何影響英語運動事件表達的習得。