Comparison Study On The "Number" Forms Of Nouns In Chinese And English

Noun teaching is a great component of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. And forms of Nouns showing their“number”are also occupying crucial states not only in the TCFL,but also in the real conversation of Chinese. This paper is going to probe into three kinds of most representative forms in Chinese. And it will refer to three aspects,including their characteristics in Chinese,their similarities and differences comparing with their references in English,and their current situation of using among foreign students and also the existent problems in the practical teaching.This paper will discuss from seven parts:Chapter one:Organize the history and status of researches on“number”of Chinese nouns,their concrete forms in Chinese,and the forms’ teaching situation in TCFL.Chapter two:Study on three kinds of most representative “number” forms of Chinese nouns from their form and meaning.Chapter three:Analyze the corresponding forms in English according to three most representative “number” forms of Chinese nouns.Chapter four:Compare the forms of “number” of Chinese nouns with those in English to find out their similarities and differences.Chapter five: Illustrate the using situation of foreign students and the practical teaching circumstance of TCFL teachers while using or teaching those forms of Chinese nouns by statistic data.Chapter six:Probe into the error patterns and reasons while foreign students using those three kinds of most representative “number” forms of Chinese nouns on the basis of researches above.Chapter seven:Point out the problems during the process of teaching Chinese as a foreign language and also the shortcomings in the textbooks written for TCFL.