Teaching of Speech Acts: Suggestions regarding Methodology

Methodological problems concerning the teaching of speech acts to adult native-Afrikaans-speaking learners of indigenous African languages in South Africa are addressed. Characteristics of a communicative approach derived from the functional-notional approach are described, focusing on the productio...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African Journal of African Languages Jg. 17; H. 1; S. 22 - 33
Hauptverfasser: Duyvene de Wit, Helene E, Ntuli, R M
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Afrikaans
Veröffentlicht: 01.02.1997
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African Languages
Afrikaans
Language Teaching Methods
Second Language Learning
Speech Acts
ISSN:0257-2117
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Zusammenfassung:Methodological problems concerning the teaching of speech acts to adult native-Afrikaans-speaking learners of indigenous African languages in South Africa are addressed. Characteristics of a communicative approach derived from the functional-notional approach are described, focusing on the production of authentic, coherent discourse with emphasis on fluency rather than grammatical accuracy. An attempt is made to apply these principles within the framework of the four-phased learning cycle as proposed by D. A. Kolb (1984), ie, (1) concrete experience & reflective observation, (2) reflective observation & abstract conceptualizing, (3) abstract conceptualizing & active experimenting, & (4) active experimenting & concrete experience. Methodological options for each phase are offered, stressing the move from reception to production implicit in the learning cycle; the process is illustrated with a Zulu dialogue designed for adult learners of Zulu. 3 Figures, 46 References. Adapted from the source document
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ISSN:0257-2117