This result confirms that FL learners, while building up their FL knowledge structure, adjust the categories carved up by the ML and gradually construct a FL cognitive structure different from the ML.

• 研究结果表明，学习者在建立英语语言系统的过程中，对以母语为基础所切分的世界进行相应的范畴化调整，逐渐构建起与母语的认知结构有别的外语认知结构。