英语词汇知识的广度和深度在阅读理解中的作用

文章旨在探讨在外语环境下,英语词汇知识(包括广度与深度两个层面)与阅读理解之间的关系。121名学生参加了本研究的词汇广度、词汇深度、构词知识及阅读理解等四项测试。运用相关关系、多元回归等统计方法对所有数据进行分析,结果表明:(1)词汇量、词汇深度与阅读理解之间存在着高度正相关;(2)除了词汇量可以预测阅读成绩外,词汇深度在预测阅读成绩中也起着非常重要的作用。本研究的发现不仅证实了词汇知识的广度在阅读中的作用,而且使我们认识到词汇知识的深度在外语学习过程中的重要意义。

Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge: Assessing Their Roles in Reading Comprehension

This paper aims to examine the roles of depth, as well as breadth of vocabulary knowledge in assessing the performance of two groups of EFL learners of different proficiency levels in carrying out general academic reading comprehension tasks. The data collected were analyzed by using multivariate analyses and the results show that (1) scores on the vocabulary size, depth of vocabulary, and reading are highly, and positively correlated; and (2) scores on depth of vocabulary knowledge can make a unique contribution to the prediction of reading comprehension levels, in addition to the prediction afforded by vocabulary size scores. The findings from this study not only confirm the roles of breadth of vocabulary knowledge, but also call for recognition of the importance of improving depth of vocabulary knowledge in EFL learning processes.