In Unit 2, I learned about Lexis. First of all, for me lexis are words or set
of words which have a specific meaning.
I would point out the most important kinds for me. First, denotation
meaning is the meaning that describes the thing or idea behind the vocabulary
item (e.g. Flower = vocabulary item /denotation meaning of this example is a
red rose with a green stem) while the connotation meaning is what the
denotation meaning represents (e.g. Flower = vocabulary item / connotation
meaning it is a symbol of love).
I analyzed that other kinds of meaning come from
some vocabulary items form (e.g. Affixes and compounds). Likewise we have
idioms those are fixed expressions that cannot be traduce literally into
another language. Additionally we have
chunks those are phrases usually learn as a one piece (e.g. Nice to meet you). Furthermore,
I learned what are false friends, those are words that have a similar spelling
in two languages but do not have the same meaning.I reflected deeply about this case as a language learner is commomly though that a word written in the same form in our first language and means the same when learning second language (e.g. nose= naris in English/
nose=no saber in Spanish) I have realized that something similar to this happens
in a language and it is called Homophones. Homophones are the words of a same
language with the same pronunciation but with a different meaning or spelling (e.g.
peace and piece).All these kind of meanings we have to know in order to be
competence in a language. I consider that learning a language is mastering its
lexis.
As a conclusion I could said that learning lexis
is very important for a language learner, because that lexis is going to be
useful for conveying correct meanings in written or spoken way. We as future
teachers must be sure students know very well the special case of false friends,
because they tend to misunderstand meanings . So we may
point out that kind of cases and explain it very well.
This video will explain more about Lexis.
References:
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJgTDBYPH5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7VLTYcRgKY
For your further reading:
This video will explain more about Lexis.
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJgTDBYPH5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7VLTYcRgKY
For your further reading:
Arnaud, P. (1992). Vocabulary and
applied linguistics. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan.
Nation, I. (2001). Learning
vocabulary in another language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
That's true. Lexis or vocabulary is very important for learners in all levels. If we focus on beginners, this is an interesting way how we can make them like the language. So, since know personallly I will be more careful with vocabulary and choose the best one for my future students.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you , lexis is the base to develop student´s vocabulary and the connection part to build their knowledge in the learning acquisition process of a foreign language.Then, students could manage an appropriate competence of the language .
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your ideas about lexis with me. I have to say that I totally agree with you. Lexis is very important for me us a student and as a future teacher, but lexis is very imprtant for learners, too. Personally, I can say that I payed more attention in the future to teach lexis and to find the best method to teach it, too.
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