scholarly journals The Light Verb “Suru” in Japanese Lexical-Conceptual Structure and Sources of Leaning Difficulty

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. p352
Author(s):  
Xuexin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Conceptual Structure ◽  
Learning Difficulty ◽  
Light Verb ◽  
Lexical Conceptual Structure ◽  
Lexical Structure ◽  
Surface Description

As frequently observed in second or foreign language learning, the Japanese light verb “suru” may course much learning difficulty. Most previous studies focused on the surface description of “suru” in terms of its role in some particular Japanese lexical structure or verbal formation in a particular syntactic environment. This paper assumes that the light verb “suru” drives certain particular Japanese lexical-conceptual structure, and language-specific lexicalization patterns must be learned as such. It offers a linguistic analysis of the sources of the light verb “suru” in structuring particular verbalization patterns and relates this analysis to potential sources of learning difficulty in second or foreign language learning. Instances of cross-linguistic influence or learner errors in learning the Japanese lexical-conceptual structure driven by “suru” are from some early stage American students learning Japanese as a foreign language. This paper implicates a lexicon-driven approach to teaching Japanese lexicalization patterns.

scholarly journals Japanese Adjective Conjugation Patterns and Sources of Difficulty in Foreign Language Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. p83
Author(s):  
Xuexin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Speech Production ◽  
American English ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Learning Difficulty ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Lexical Structure ◽  
Speech Performance

This paper is a study of the complexity of Japanese adjective conjugations in relation to sources of foreign language learning difficulty. It focuses on two types of adjectives: i-adjectives and na-adjectives and their conjugation patterns, including their respective morphological requirements for particular grammatical functions. This study regards knowledge of Japanese adjective conjugations as one of the levels of abstract lexical structure: morphological realization patterns. To explore sources of learner errors in producing Japanese adjective conjugations, the speech performance data are from two groups of adult speakers of American English learning Japanese as a foreign language. This study makes two claims: Any successful acquisition of a foreign language must involve the complete acquisition of not only foreign language lexical items but also its morphological realization patterns, and any successful foreign language learner must be able to use language-specific morphological realization patterns as surface devices in speech production. This study offers some pedagogical suggestions for successful acquisition of Japanese adjective conjugation patterns.

DEVELOPMENT OF METACOGNITIVE AND SOCIO-AFFECTIVE STRATEGIES IN EFL CLASSES AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 481
Author(s):  
Ingrida Eglė Žindžiuvienė
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Affective Learning ◽  
Strategy Development

The article focuses on the development of learning strategies during the process of foreign language learning. With the obvious implementation of cognitive learning strategies, the development of other types of strategies, metacognitive and socio-affective, remains an urgent issue. Very often these latter strategies are either disregarded or dismissed during the language learning process. However, recent studies have pointed out the necessity for the development of all types of learning strategies and their implementation at an early stage of learning. Therefore, the aim of this research is to determine the scope of the development of metacognitive and socio-affective learning strategies during the process of foreign language learning. Quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to determine the frequency and mode of the above-mentioned types of learning strategies during the process of teaching and learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Two hypotheses have been raised: (1) Metacognitive strategies are often disregarded in the process of language learning in the classes for adolescents; (2) The potential of implementation of socio-affective strategies in EFL classes is underestimated in the process of language learning in the classes for adolescents. The object of the research consists of 12 selected EFL textbooks and activities included in them. The research results prove the fact that much more attention to metacognitive learning strategy development is needed during EFL classes, as these strategies strongly benefit the overall process of language acquisition. To compare, socio-affective learning strategies are more often implemented during EFL classes; however, their development is rather unsystematic. 

Animacy Effects Persist in Foreign-Language Learning

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua E. Vanarsdall ◽  
James S. Nairne ◽  
Mindi Cogdill ◽  
Josefa N. S. Pandeirada
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning

Foreign language learning in older age does not improve memory or intelligence: Evidence from a randomized controlled study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-219
Author(s):  
Rasmus Berggren ◽  
Jonna Nilsson ◽  
Yvonne Brehmer ◽  
Florian Schmiedek ◽  
Martin Lövdén
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Social Norms in Foreign Language Learning Survey

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra G. Kouritzin ◽  
Nathalie A. Piquemal ◽  
Robert D. Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning
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