A Comparative Study On Preposition "Zai" And "Cong" In Teaching Of Chinese As A Second Language

On the base of previous studies,this thesis make a comparative research on Chinese synonymic prepositions "zai" and "cong" from the angle of TCSL.Based on the comparative analysis,this thesis finally proposed some specific teaching suggestion and methods.The content of this essay is as follows:The 1st part:to make a comparative study on syntactic function, semantic differences and pragmatic values of prepositions "zai" and "cong" from the angle of "location" and "time".The 2nd part:to reveal differences between core verb of "zai+NP"and "cong+NP". We found:(1) "zai+location", "v" generally be [-displacement] or [+attachment]; "cong+location", "v" generally be [+displacement]. (2) "zai+time", "v" generally be [-persistence]; "cong+time", "v" generally be [+persistence]or [+state].The 3rd part:on the base of the Graded Chinese words for the Application of TCSL, we determines the elementary core verb of "zai+NP"and "cong+NP"The 4th part: replacement study and error analysis. First,to make a study on replacement of "zai"and"cong" from "location" and "time".At the same time, we analysis "zai" and "cong"errors made by Southeast Asia learners by means of error analysis.The 5th part:some advices of teaching methods have been given.