近年来,语言信息理论发展很快,已经从单纯的定义讨论转向对语言信息的数量、种类、结构、位置等方面上来,引起外语界的注意。外语教师开始就信息与教学的关系、对教学的影响等方面做了一些有意义的探讨。但是这些讨论大都局限于语法信息和教学,很少涉及到交际过程中信息连贯与否的问题。笔者认为,交际过程中的不连贯现象,即信息间断(information gaps)常常成为外语学习中的困难。它给学生顺利、 In recent years, the theory of language information has been developing rapidly, and has shifted from purely definitional discussion to the quantity, type, structure and location of language information, arousing the attention of foreign language circles. Foreign language teachers began to make some meaningful discussions on the relationship between information and teaching and the impact on teaching. However, most of these discussions are confined to grammar information and teaching, and rarely involve the issue of coherent information in the process of communication. The author believes that the inconsistency in the communication process, that is, information gaps (information gaps) often become difficult in foreign language learning. It gives students a smooth,