基于语料库的中华文化呈现对比研究——以新旧人教版七年级英语教材为例

A Corpus-Based Comparative Study of the Presentation of Chinese Culture—A Case Study of the Old and New Versions of the People’s Education Press Seventh-Grade English Textbook

摘要: 本研究选取新旧人教版七年级英语四册教材为研究对象，依托自建语料库，结合中华文化分析框架，从文化内容和文化呈现方式双重维度开展对比分析新旧教材中华文化的呈现差异。研究发现，内容呈现方面，两版教材内容丰富，均涉及五大类别，国情文化和日常文化占比最高，但新教材在呈现数量上显著提升；呈现方式上，新教材显性呈现次数增长明显，表明了在新课标导向下新教材做出了积极调整，承担起依托语言课堂深化中外文明互鉴的课程使命。通过对比，以期有助于加强教师在实际教学中对教材的理解和合理使用，增强民族认同感。

Abstract: This study takes the old and new editions of Grade 7 English textbooks published by People’s Education Press as research objects. Based on a self-built corpus and an analytical framework for Chinese cultural content, it conducts a comparative analysis of the representation of Chinese culture in the two editions from two dimensions: cultural content and presentation modes. The findings reveal that both editions cover five major categories of cultural themes, among which national culture and daily culture account for the largest proportions, while the new edition features a substantially higher frequency of cultural representations. In terms of presentation modes, the new edition sees a remarkable increase in explicit cultural displays, reflecting targeted revisions aligned with the new curriculum standards. The textbooks fulfill the curriculum mission of promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign cultures through language teaching. The comparative analysis of this study can help teachers better understand and utilize textbooks in daily teaching and strengthen their sense of national identity.