“意义协商”在外语学习中的作用

The Function of the Negotiation of Meaning in Learning Languages

学者们认为“意义协商”在“社交互动”中可起重要的作用,同时也能促进对语言的习得。文章对一堂小学英语课中,教师和学生的课堂互动进行了分析和研究,发现“意义协商”在帮助师生互动顺利进行中起着重要作用,并在一定程度上,帮助和促进了学习者对目标语的掌握。因此,教师应努力营造一种适合学生利用目标语参与课堂互动的氛围,适当运用一些交际手段,可以更好地促进“意义协商”的进行,从而帮助学习者对目标语言的掌握。

It is believed that“the negotiation of meaning”may play a key role in social interaction.What's more,negotiated interaction helps interlocutors' mutual understanding,and thus facilitates language learning.Especially,at the elementary language learning focuses more on“communicative language learning.Thus,teachers should aim to establish an atmosphere in which it is easy for beginners to engage in classroom interaction.Moreover,teachers are supposed to be skilled at employing“interactional devices”,which help and promote negotiation of meaning.