Author(s)

Lei Ba ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, HKSAR, China

Corresponding Author

Lei Ba

ABSTRACT

The prepositional structure "zài +NP+directional words/localizer" is the most common in Chinese, in which the presence and absence of the localizer frequently perplex L2 Chinese learners, despite the fact that research on it is sparse. This study conducts an error analysis of the usage of "shàng" and "lǐ" in the specific frames, utilizing cognitive linguistics theory on spatial relations as a guide and particular examples from the HSK dynamic composition corpus. The study also investigated corresponding teaching strategies with the reference to these error scenarios, in order to help L2 learners better distinguish whether to use the localizer "shàng" and "lǐ" or not. There are implications for language teaching as well as an ontological semantic examination of this structure.

KEYWORDS

Error analysis, zài+NP+"shàng" /"lǐ", prepositional frames, directional words

CITE THIS PAPER

Lei Ba, An Error Analysis of the Presence or Absence of Two Chinese Words in Chinese Prepositional Frames. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2023) Vol. 6: 12-16. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2023.060803.

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