Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college c...Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college classrooms, this paper attempts to make a tentative proposal to apply focus on form approach to grammar teaching in colleges through recommending practicable instructional reflections.展开更多
The universal grammar was firstly promoted by the American linguist Noam Chomsky. It is about the general ideas onlanguage. One of the meanings of universal grammar is as the following. It stands for universal grammar...The universal grammar was firstly promoted by the American linguist Noam Chomsky. It is about the general ideas onlanguage. One of the meanings of universal grammar is as the following. It stands for universal grammar"the system of principles,conditions, and that are elements of all human language …the essence of the human language."The Binding Theory is one of theprinciples in the universal grammar.As one of the human language, French is well-known by its specially rigorous grammar. Thepronominal form is one of the grammar phenomenon of French. The speciality makes this grammar phenomenon a proper materialfor the analysis of the Binding Theory. This thesis will analyze the Binding Theory from the perspective of the pronominal form. Theexamples will be selected and analyzed in the thesis, and the limitation of the Binding Theory, the potential reasons which causesthe limitation, and the significance of the limitation will be analyzed. The meticulous analysis on the examples of the pronominalform from the perspective of the Binding Theory will help people in deepening the understanding and arouse further study in theuniversal grammar.展开更多
Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of ...Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of research has been conducted to investigate and compare the effectiveness of the three methodological options. The choice among the three will directly determine methodological options of language instructors. This paper is aimed at providing an annotated bibliography of recent papers on the research into focus on form and focus on from. It is hoped that this paper will be of some value to language researchers in this field and English teachers alike.展开更多
分析了Focus on form的涵义,重点探讨了Focus on form在高中语法教学中的应用,指出Focuson form是在第二语言教学中兼顾形式和意义,促进目标语发展的一种有效手段。提出了目标结构的可理解性输入,引导学生发现性学习,显性教学,必用目标...分析了Focus on form的涵义,重点探讨了Focus on form在高中语法教学中的应用,指出Focuson form是在第二语言教学中兼顾形式和意义,促进目标语发展的一种有效手段。提出了目标结构的可理解性输入,引导学生发现性学习,显性教学,必用目标语结构的交际任务,反馈与纠错等具体实施方法。展开更多
This paper aims to introduce two research articles of the well-known linguist in the field of second language acquisition, Rod Ellis, namely, Preemptive Focus on Form in the ESL Classroom written in 2001 and Investiga...This paper aims to introduce two research articles of the well-known linguist in the field of second language acquisition, Rod Ellis, namely, Preemptive Focus on Form in the ESL Classroom written in 2001 and Investigating grammatical difficulty in second language learning: Implications for second language acquisition research and language testing written in 2008.展开更多
The place of language forms in a communicative language classroom has been addressed by many researchers over the past decade. This article reveals the challenge it poses to classroom practitioners in China and seeks ...The place of language forms in a communicative language classroom has been addressed by many researchers over the past decade. This article reveals the challenge it poses to classroom practitioners in China and seeks the optimal treatment of language forms in a tertiary level language classroom.展开更多
文摘Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college classrooms, this paper attempts to make a tentative proposal to apply focus on form approach to grammar teaching in colleges through recommending practicable instructional reflections.
文摘The universal grammar was firstly promoted by the American linguist Noam Chomsky. It is about the general ideas onlanguage. One of the meanings of universal grammar is as the following. It stands for universal grammar"the system of principles,conditions, and that are elements of all human language …the essence of the human language."The Binding Theory is one of theprinciples in the universal grammar.As one of the human language, French is well-known by its specially rigorous grammar. Thepronominal form is one of the grammar phenomenon of French. The speciality makes this grammar phenomenon a proper materialfor the analysis of the Binding Theory. This thesis will analyze the Binding Theory from the perspective of the pronominal form. Theexamples will be selected and analyzed in the thesis, and the limitation of the Binding Theory, the potential reasons which causesthe limitation, and the significance of the limitation will be analyzed. The meticulous analysis on the examples of the pronominalform from the perspective of the Binding Theory will help people in deepening the understanding and arouse further study in theuniversal grammar.
文摘Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of research has been conducted to investigate and compare the effectiveness of the three methodological options. The choice among the three will directly determine methodological options of language instructors. This paper is aimed at providing an annotated bibliography of recent papers on the research into focus on form and focus on from. It is hoped that this paper will be of some value to language researchers in this field and English teachers alike.
文摘分析了Focus on form的涵义,重点探讨了Focus on form在高中语法教学中的应用,指出Focuson form是在第二语言教学中兼顾形式和意义,促进目标语发展的一种有效手段。提出了目标结构的可理解性输入,引导学生发现性学习,显性教学,必用目标语结构的交际任务,反馈与纠错等具体实施方法。
文摘This paper aims to introduce two research articles of the well-known linguist in the field of second language acquisition, Rod Ellis, namely, Preemptive Focus on Form in the ESL Classroom written in 2001 and Investigating grammatical difficulty in second language learning: Implications for second language acquisition research and language testing written in 2008.
文摘The place of language forms in a communicative language classroom has been addressed by many researchers over the past decade. This article reveals the challenge it poses to classroom practitioners in China and seeks the optimal treatment of language forms in a tertiary level language classroom.
