Abstract Chinese experts in the academic field has conducted plenty of researches and studies on the relation of first language thinking and the second language acquisition。 However, most of them believe that the first language thinking has a negative effect on children’ second language acquisition。 Nonetheless, the first language thinking as the brain’s primary recognition and reflection of the objective world is closely and significantly connected with the second language acquisition。 Therefore, aiming at demonstrating the first language thinking’s positive impacts on the second language acquisition, this research based on the introduction of the first language thinking and second language acquisition as well as their essential relations, illustrates positive transfer of first language thinking and its positive influences on children when learning foreign languages。76865

Key Words: first language thinking   second language acquisition   children 

摘要关于母语思维与第二语言习得的关系，我国学界已有不少论述。但大多注重研究母语思维对儿童第二语言习得的消极影响。而母语思维作为人脑最初对客观世界的认识和反应，与儿童第二语言习得存在着不可忽视的客观联系。因此，本课题旨在通过介绍母语思维与第二语言的含义，及其两者之间本质关系的基础上，根据母语思维的正迁移，以及母语对儿童外语在学习层面上的积极影响，来说明母语思维对儿童第二语言习得存在着相当牢靠的积极影响。

毕业论文关键词：母语思维     二语习得     儿童

Contents

Abstract i

摘要 ii

Chapter one  Introduction 1

1。1 Background 1

1。2 Significance of the Study 3

Chapter Two  The Relationship of the First Language Thinking and Second Language Acquisition 5

2。1 The relationship between thought and language 5

2。2 The definition of first language thinking 6

2。3 The relationship between the second language acquisition and the first language thinking 6

Chapter Three  The Positive Effects of First Language Thinking on Children’ Second Language Acquisition 8

3。1 The positive transfer of the First Language Thinking 8

3。2 The positive effects of the First Language Thinking on the children’ Second Language Acquisition 9

3。2。1 The cognitive function of the First Language on Children’ Second Language Acquisition 9

3。2。2 The positive effects of the First Language on children’ Second Language Acquisition 11

Chapter Four   Conclusion 15

References 16

A study on the Positive Effects of the First Language Thinking on the Children’ Second Language Acquisition

Chapter one  Introduction

1。1 Background

For these researchers that focus on the learning and teaching of second language, they all admit the effects that the first language has on the learning of the second language。 However, it is a controversial problem for linguists。 Affected by the behaviorist learning theory, many scholars insist that the expression habits of mother tongue and the first language thinking set a barrier for the learning of the second language。 The process of learning second language is the process of gradually overcoming the interference of the first language, and developing the expression habits and thinking in the target language。 But there are still some scholars appreciating the positive effects that the first language has on the learning of second language。 Corder and Krashen (1982) regard mother tongue as a kind of learning tactic, and acknowledge its positive effects。 McLaughlin and Taylor (Ellis, 1997) agree with the mother-tongue tactic from the perspective of cognitive linguistics。 They hold that it is a common phenomenon to use the first language to learn the new knowledge。 In recent years, some domestic scholars such as Wen Qiufang, Guo Chunjie, etc are also aware of the positive effects of the first language has on the learning of the second language。 Thus, why not use the advantages of the first language to form a right mother-tongue tactic to promote the learning of second language?论文网