Bringing Languages and Cultures into Contact: Why Lexical Phrases May Build Bridges between Native and Foreign/Second Languages in the Classroom, and between Native/Heritage and Other Cultures

Autor/in	Porto, Melina
Titel	Bringing Languages and Cultures into Contact: Why Lexical Phrases May Build Bridges between Native and Foreign/Second Languages in the Classroom, and between Native/Heritage and Other Cultures
Quelle	In: Education 3-13, 39 (2011) 2, S.171-185 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4279
Schlagwörter	Speech Communication; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Student Diversity; Cultural Influences; Language Usage; Lexicology; Language Acquisition; Native Speakers; Language Skills; Writing Skills; Oral Language; Competence; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sprachgebrauch; Lexikologie; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Muttersprachler; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Kompetenz; USA
Abstract	This paper explores the role of lexical phrases in language education in general (native language or L1; and second/foreign language or L2) and more specifically, in the education of English learners in US and European contexts as well as in other English-speaking countries worldwide. Even though this topic has been addressed by researchers and linguists for over 30 years now, it does not seem to be a prominent one among classroom teachers, teacher educators, reading specialists, and others directly involved in the practicalities of classroom life. I suggest here that lexical phrases can contribute to serving the interests of these learners in the early years, primary, middle and elementary schools. I argue that these phrases can serve not only their linguistic concerns, but also their literacy in general, identity, personal, and socio-cultural concerns while simultaneously attending those of native English-speaking children in these areas too. On this basis I propose that lexical phrases are an ideal unit for teaching children in linguistically and culturally diverse settings. I conclude the paper with a discussion of some pedagogic implications which are directly relevant to everyday classroom life. (Contains 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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