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Awareness of L1 and L2 word-formation mechanisms for the development of a more autonomous L2 learner

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Unlike traditional approaches, new communicative trends disregard the role of word-formation mechanisms.They tend to focus on syntax and/or vocabulary without analyzing the mechanisms involved in the creation of lexical items.In this paper, based on the analysis of the use of prefixes by L2 learners in oral and written productions, as provided by the SULEC, we emphasize the advantages that wordformation awareness and knowledge may have for the learners in terms of production, creativity, understanding, autonomy, and proficiency.Through the teaching of wordformation learners may more easily decipher, decode and/or encode messages, create words they have never seen before, etc.

Source: Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras

DOI: 10.30827/digibug.31981

Author: Isabel Balteiro

Institution: University of Alicante

Language: English

Topic: Second Language Acquisition and Learning

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1527107338