The analysis of English prepositions in Chinese English major’s error 浅析英语介词在中国大学生中的错误.docVIP

The analysis of English prepositions in Chinese English major’s error 浅析英语介词在中国大学生中的错误 Abstract Linguistics always claim that English is a language of prepositions, which means that preposition is the parts of speech that used most frequently by people in English. Although preposition is function words, they play a very significant role in English. You can find unaccountable preposition in an English essay. Using preposition rightly can make the sentence more precise and vivid. They are characterized by multi-function and high frequency. Those characteristics make English a more difficult target language item for Chinese students to learn. Most Chinese students do not understand the characteristics of preposition, so the sentences made by them often with a sense of Chinglish, even some grammar errors. After they go to universities, the misusage is still existing. This paper mainly discusses the prepositions, analyze the error and mistake. Finding some definition of the prepositions, also conclude some usage of preposition. And giving some common usages of preposition phrases. The last part is the conclusion and gives the reason why Chinese university students may make many errors in the usage of English. The aim of the essay is to help Chinese university students use preposition rightly and accurately, so help them to improve their English expression ability. Key words: English preposition, the usage of preposition，Chinese university students 摘要 语言学家常称英语是介词的语言，说明介词是英语里最常用的词类。尽管介词是虚词，但他们在英语里起着极其重要的角色。在英语文章里可以找到大量的介词。正确的使用介词可以使句子更加的简洁生动。介词有多功能，高频率运用的特点，这些特点也让中国学生更难掌握作为一个目标学习语言的英语。大多数中国学生不了解介词的特点，所以他们写出的句子常常有很重的汉语味，甚至会出现语法错误。当他们进入大学后，错误依然存在。这篇文章主要讨论并总结了介词,分析了错误，并给了一些关于介词的定义，总结了一些介词短语常见的用法。最后一部分是总结，给出了中国大学生在英语介词上犯错误的原因。希望能帮助中国大学生正确及准确的使用介词，帮助他们提高英语表达能力。 关键词：英语介词，介词用法，中国大学生 English prepositions in Chinese university students’ learning Chapter1. Introduction As English major, I have noticed that English preposition somehow ignored by teachers and students. Most teach