从模因论视角解析动漫语境下儿童英语的习得

摘要

模因论是基于达尔文的生物进化论而发展起来的一种用于解释文化进化的新理论，自其诞生起，模因论就受到了诸多学者的关注，并被广泛地应用于哲学，心理学及语言学等多个领域。
　　模因论的核心术语是模因，是文化信息单位，以非基因的方式在不同宿主中复制与传播。语言是模因的载体，同时本身作为模因因子也被传播。目前国内英语学习呈低龄化趋势，且多媒体技术广泛应用于英语教学，本研究把两者有机结合，以模因论和语言习得为理论框架，试图分析在动漫语境下学龄前儿童对英语的习得。本研究以学龄前儿童为主要研究对象，着重研究儿童通过观看动漫的方式如何习得英语。本研究观察、问卷与访谈等并用，作者从中了解到儿童在幼儿园以及在家庭看动漫习得英语的现状，分析了动漫语境下语言模因机制以及模因认知与语言习得间的关系，印证了模仿是一种认知行为，是积极主动的，以及分析了动漫如何影响儿童英语习得和动漫语境下英语习得的效果。研究分析得出:动漫通过视听双通道为儿童提供认知语言的语境，儿童通过模仿可以习得英语;同时作者也发现动漫语境下儿童习得英语语言存在的问题，为此，提出如下几点建议:教师和家长对学龄前儿童在动漫语境下习得英语应树立恰当的形成性评价标准，并把动漫语境应用到语言环境建设中，从幼儿园延伸至家庭，同时，教师和家长对幼儿习得英语应给予适当的引导和积极的表扬，希望能有效促进儿童更好习得英语。

目录

声明

Contents

Abstract

摘要

List of Figures

List of Tables

Chapter One Introduction

1．1 Research Background

1．2 Research Objectives and Significance

1．3 Organization of the Thesis

Chapter Two Literature Review

2．1 Main Concepts of Meme

2．1．1 Definition of ‘‘Meme’’

2．1．2 Meme and Imitation

2．1．3 Features and Types of Meme

2．1．4 Strong Memes and Weak Memes

2．1．5 ‘‘Host’’and ‘‘Vector’’

2．1．6 The Lifecycle of Memes

2．2 The Researches on Memes and Memetics at Home and Abroad

2．2．1 The Researches on Memes and Memetics Abroad

2．2．2 The Researches on Memes and Memetics at Home

2．3 The Researches on Children’s Language Acquisition

2．3．1 The Researches on Children’s Language Acquisition Abroad

2．3．2 The Researches on Children’s Language Acquisition at Home

Chapter Three Theortical Framework

3．1 Memetics

3．1．1 Memes Selection

3．1．2 Language and Meme

3．2 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis

3．3 Meme Mechanism and Language Acquisition

3．3．1 Input and Assimilation

3．3．2 Memorization and Retention

3．3．3 Output and “Expression and Transmission’’

3．4 Memetic-cognition and Children’s Language Imitation

Chapter Four Methodology

4．1 Research Questions

4．2 Subjects

4．3 Instruments

4．3．1 Interviews

4．3．2 Questionnaires

4．3．3 Observation

4．4 Data Collection and Description

4．4．1 Data from Interview

4．4．2 Data from Questionnaires

4．4．3 Data from Observation

Chapter Five Memetic Analysis

5．1 The Influence of Animation on Children’s English Acquisition

5．1．1 Teaching Material of English Animation

5．1．2 Features of Animation Teaching Material-CD／DVD

5．2 Children’s Imitation and English Acquisition in the Context of Animation

5．3 Memetic-cognition and English Acquisition in the Context of Animation

5．3．1 Strong Memes in the Context of Animation Adapting to Children’s Cognition

5．3．2 Context of Animation Adapting to Children’s Understanding Way

5．3．3 Strong Memes in the Context of Animation Adapting to Children’s Emotional Needs

5．3．4 Strong Memes in the Context of Animation Adapting to the Existing Culture

Chapter Six Conclusion

6．1 Findings

6．2 Enlightenment and Suggestions

6．2．1 Formative Evaluation on Children’s Watching English Animation

6．2．2 Application of English Animation to the Environment Construction

6．2．3 Extension of English Animation from Kindergarten to Home

6．2．4 Guidance and Praise from Teachers and Parents

6．3 Limitations and Further Research

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Appendix A 幼儿园英语教育现状调查问卷(家长用)

Appendix B 幼儿园英语教育现状调查问卷(教师用)

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