The Acquisition Characteristics and Error Analysis on Negative Expression of Hungarian Chinese Learners

Abstract

This study takes Hungarian native speakers of Chinese as the research object. It investigates the types of errors they commit in the use of negative expressions and the acquisition characteristics of learners at different levels. An addition of the particle ‘了’ and an omission of ‘到’ are found to be the main types of errors. In terms of acquisition characteristics, it is found that beginners have difficulties distinguishing the subjective and objective directions expressed by ‘不’ and ‘没(有)’. Intermediate and advanced learners’ proficiencies in using negative words fluctuate, as does their accuracy in using negative words, and they tend to use more avoidance strategies