基于原型范畴理论的大学英语词汇教学研究

范畴化是一种抽象的认知活动,是概念和语义形成的出发点。它基于身体体验,随着认识的发展和特殊的需要不断形成新范畴,扩展老范畴。因此,对于范畴的界定应该是动态的。在英语词汇学习中,可以通过形成词汇链、建立多义词语义网络和积累下义层次词这些静态手段,培养学生的范畴化能力。学生还可以根据自己的学习任务,通过各种手段自主地进行范畴化,使符合任务要求的词汇进入到一个临时建构的范畴中。通过词汇的范畴化和重新范畴化过程,充分发挥学生的能动性,提高学生的学习效率和英语综合能力。

College lexical teaching research based on prototype category theory

Categorization is an abstract cognitive activity, the starting point of formation of concept and meaning. Based on experience, it can form new categories and extend existing categories with the cognitive development and special need, Thus, to define category should be dynamic. The ability to categorize can be developed by forming vocabulary chain, building semantic network and accumulating subordinate level terms. According to different tasks, a temporary category formed by proper vocabularies can be developed actively by various means, The process of categorization and re-categorization can stimulate motivation, improve study eflficiency and gain a high level of comprehensive competence in English.