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【Abstract】English as a global language has become an important tool for Chinese people to learn the world. Meanwhile, the existence of China English also contributes for the development of the English language. By adopting an error analysis method, this paper attempts to find out the common features of the use of function words in Chinese college students’ peer-peer interaction. This study will help to demonstrate the objective existence of China English, and can be conductive in improving the Chinese college students’ English teaching.
【Key words】function words; peer-peer interaction; China English
【作者簡介】张海波(1986-),男,江苏连云港人,淮阴工学院外国语学院,讲师,博士,研究方向:应用语言学研究。
【基金项目】江苏省高校哲学社会科学基金项目(2015SJB699)。
Today, more than a quarter of Chinese people have joined into the trend of English learning. However, the sentences Chinese English learners use are often different from the standard English. The use of function words often cause problems in their communications. This paper adopts an error analysis method to find out the common features of the use of function words in Chinese college students’ peer-peer interaction. It could help to improve the current situation of Chinese college students’ English learning and provide Chinese English teaching with a practical reference. Also this study will help to deepen the research on China English.
40 students from H university participated in this study. All of whom are sophomore students who have been learning English for about eight years. All participants were divided into 20 groups and each with two students. Each group needs to have a free talk on the given topics for at least 5 minutes. The topics are related to their daily life such as travel, cities
【Key words】function words; peer-peer interaction; China English
【作者簡介】张海波(1986-),男,江苏连云港人,淮阴工学院外国语学院,讲师,博士,研究方向:应用语言学研究。
【基金项目】江苏省高校哲学社会科学基金项目(2015SJB699)。
1. Introduction
Today, more than a quarter of Chinese people have joined into the trend of English learning. However, the sentences Chinese English learners use are often different from the standard English. The use of function words often cause problems in their communications. This paper adopts an error analysis method to find out the common features of the use of function words in Chinese college students’ peer-peer interaction. It could help to improve the current situation of Chinese college students’ English learning and provide Chinese English teaching with a practical reference. Also this study will help to deepen the research on China English.
2. Methodology
40 students from H university participated in this study. All of whom are sophomore students who have been learning English for about eight years. All participants were divided into 20 groups and each with two students. Each group needs to have a free talk on the given topics for at least 5 minutes. The topics are related to their daily life such as travel, cities