English-French Cognates: A Re-Examination.

Autor/inn/en	Hammer, Petra; Monod, Madeleine
Institution	Alberta Teachers Association, Edmonton. Modern Language Council.
Titel	English-French Cognates: A Re-Examination.
Quelle	In: Alberta Modern Language Journal, 15 (1976) 1, S.23-41 (20 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Distinctive Features (Language); English; French; High School Students; Language Instruction; Language Patterns; Language Research; Language Tests; Language Usage; Listening Comprehension; Phonemics; Reading Comprehension; Reading Skills; Second Language Learning; Secondary Education; Semantics; Spelling; Teaching Methods; Unit Plan; Vocabulary; Word Recognition + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English language; Englisch; Französisch; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sprachmodell; Sprachstruktur; Sprachforschung; Language test; Sprachtest; Sprachgebrauch; Hörverständnis; Fonemsystem; Leseverstehen; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sekundarbereich; Semantik; Schreibweise; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wortschatz; Worterkennung
Abstract	Following a brief review of the literature on cognates, and a discussion of six arguments in favor of using cognates as a vocabulary acquisition device, a study is described which was designed to determine whether students were able to utilize English-French cognates in listening and reading comprehension in French. Seventy-four tenth grade students in three French classes participated in the study. One class was the control group, one class received training in the phonemic differences of English-French cognates, and one class was taught the spelling alternations on English-French cognates. The experiment was carried out over a period of six weeks. Results indicate that students can be taught the phonemic and spelling differences of English-French cognates in a relatively short time, and it is suggested that teachers use cognates in their French classes. A detailed description of the tests used is provided. (CLK)
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