A STUDY ON THE ACQUISITION ORDER OF THE POLYSEMOUS WORD “给” AMONG VIETNAMESE LEARNERS OF CHINESE
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“给” is one of the polysemous words in Chinese. It functions as a verb, a preposition, and a particle, with a relatively rich range of meanings. By analyzing the interlanguage corpus of Vietnamese learners of Chinese, a total of 2, 194 instances of “给” were found across proficiency levels (elementary level: 892; intermediate level: 767; advanced level: 535). The acquisition order of its meanings was examined using two criteria: frequency of correct usage and implicational scaling. Based on correct usage frequency, the order is: 给7 > 给1 > 给9 > 给4 > 给3 > 给2 > 给8 > 给10 > 给6 > 给5. Based on the implicational scaling, the order is: 给1 > 给2 > 给4 > 给6 > 给7 > 给9 > 给10 > 给8 > 给5 > 给3. By integrating the two sequences, the acquisition of the various meanings of “给” by Vietnamese students can be divided into two groups. The first group, including the meanings that are easier to acquire, consists of: 给1, 给7, 给4, 给2, and 给9. The second group, including meanings that are more difficult to acquire, consists of: 给6, 给3, 给8, 给10, and 给5.
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acquisition order, Chinese language, Gei (给), meaning, Vietnamese learners
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