Incidental learning of a grammatical feature from reading by Japanese learners of English as a foreign language
Incidental learning of a grammatical feature from reading by Japanese learners of English as a foreign language
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10.1016/j.system.2020.102250
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2020-07-01
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6
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Aka, Natsuki
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作者：
Aka, Natsuki
本研究探讨了通过阅读附带学习某一特定语法特征的效果。共有157名日本高中英语学习者参加了这项研究。在干预过程中，实验组（n = 74）阅读了5篇文章，共40个句子，其中包括to不定式用作名词，而对照组（n = 83）的参与者也阅读了相同数量的阅读文章，但只有10个句子由to不定式用作名词。参与者进行了干预前后的语法测试，以衡量治疗的有效性。结果表明，实验组学生在阅读过程中偶然注意到并学习到了to不定式作为名词的用法。研究结果表明，学习者在关注阅读理解的同时，也关注语言形式。研究表明，频繁地反复接触目标语法项目有助于学习者注意到语法规则，从而有助于语法的附带习得。(C)2020作者爱思唯尔有限公司出版
This study investigated the effects of incidental learning of one specific grammatical feature through reading. A total of 157 Japanese high school learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) participated in this study. During the intervention, the experimental group (n = 74) read five passages consisting of a total of 40 sentences that include to-infinitives used as nouns, whereas the participants in the control group (n = 83) also read the same number of reading passages, but with only 10 sentences consisting of to-infinitives used as nouns. The participants took pre- and post-intervention grammar tests to measure the effectiveness of the treatment. The results showed that the experimental group incidentally noticed and learned about the use of to-infinitives as nouns through reading. The findings indicated that learners pay attention to language forms even though their focus is on reading comprehension. The study shows that frequent exposure to target grammar items repeatedly helps learners notice a grammatical rule, which, in turn, contributes positively to incidental grammar acquisition. (C) 2020 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd.