EAN: 9783039116027

EFFECTS OF FREQUENCY IN CLASSROOM SECOND LANGUA...

The view of exemplar-based second language learning emphasizes the importance of frequency in
learning grammar. According to this view  type frequency rather than token frequency
contributes to learning generalized knowledge beyond item-based constructions. This book
investigates how frequency in experiencing exemplars affects the learning of the English
primary verb be by junior high school students in Japan. The study consists of a
quasi-experiment and stimulated-recall analysis of the data. The quasi-experiment compares
three kinds of output practice: practice with increased type frequency  practice with increased
token frequency  and practice without increased frequency. The experiment also explores how the
frequency effects relate to the extent of explicit knowledge about the target structures. In
the stimulated-recall analysis  learners engaging in the type frequency practice and those
engaging in the token frequency practice are compared in terms of thought processes employed
while practicing. The book discusses how frequency promotes classroom second language learning
by taking the role of awareness of form-meaning connections into consideration.

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