基于英汉空间语义对比分析的英语空间介词习得实证研究

基于英汉空间语义对比分析结果，通过问卷调查与分析，研究英、汉空间识解异同对中国学生英语空间介词习得的影响，结果发现：（1）整体上学习者的语言水平对三类对应的习得有影响，但学习者的语言水平与他们的目标语空间识解能力发展没有同步对应关系。（2）在英语介词习得过程中，与汉语空间语义对应的空间语义最易习得，不对应最难，难度从对应、准对应到不对应逐渐上升。（3）不同语言水平学习者对同一空间场景的空间识解机制有差异。

Acquisition of English Locative Prepositions: A Case Study Based on the Comparative Analyses of Spatial Cognitive Semantics between Chinese and English

Based on the comparative analyses of spatial cognitive semantics between Chinese locatives and English locative prepositions, the present study explores the influence of＂ similarities and discrepancies of spatial construal between English and Chinese on the Chinese EFL learners＇ acquisition of English locative prepositions. Results show that, （1） In view of the overall data, learners＇ proficiency has effect on the three correspondence types, but it has no direct relationship with their spatial construal ability; （2） different correspondence types pose varying learning difficulty for the learners, the prepositional semantics of non-correspondence type is the hardest for the learners to acquire, the most easiest type is that of correspondence and the degree of learning difficulty of the locative semantics of correspondence rises between these two extremes; （3） there exists different spatial construal mechanic between different proficiency.