3. Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex
systems of communication and a language is any specific example of
such a system.
4. There are three main trends in language
theory frame the different methods and
approaches discussed in this subject:
There are three main trends in language
theory frame the different methods and
approaches discussed in this subject:
STRUCTURAL
VIEW
STRUCTURAL
VIEW
STRUCTURAL
VIEW
5. Lexical
Items
Lexical
Items
STRUCTURAL VIEW
Language system of elements for
coding and decoding.
Language system of elements for
coding and decoding.
Phonological
units
Phonological
units
Grammatical
units
Grammatical
units
Grammatical
Operations
Grammatical
Operations
This particular view of language, has some contemporary methods such
as: Audiolingual Method; Total Physical Response and Silent Way.
6. FUNCTIONAL OR
COMMUNICATIVE VIEW
FUNCTIONAL OR
COMMUNICATIVE VIEW
LanguageLanguage
VehicleVehicle
Functional meaningFunctional meaning
SyntaxSyntax
Study of :Study of :
Linguistic
forms
Linguistic
forms
SemanticsSemantics
Study of :Study of :
Linguistic
forms
Linguistic
forms
Entities in
the world
Entities in
the world
Study of :Study of :
PragmaticPragmatic
Linguistic
forms
Linguistic
forms
The users
of (…)
The users
of (…)
7.
8.
9. LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
Process by which
humans acquire
Process by which
humans acquire
Capacity to
perceive
Capacity to
perceive
Comprehend
language
Comprehend
language
There are some theories
about language
acquisition, the most
important are:
•Behaviourist Theory
•Cognitive Theory
There are some theories
about language
acquisition, the most
important are:
•Behaviourist Theory
•Cognitive Theory
14. LANGUAGE
LEARNING
LANGUAGE
LEARNING
Learning is a consicious
knowledge
Learning is a consicious
knowledge
THEORIESTHEORIES
Deductive -
Inductive
Deductive -
Inductive
Analytic - ExperentialAnalytic - Experential
Habit formation –
Naturalistic
acquisition
Habit formation –
Naturalistic
acquisition
Change of directionsChange of directions
Common strategyCommon strategy
Repetion and
memorization
Repetion and
memorization