外国語学習における模倣と繰り返しの重要性について

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In this article, imitation and repetition of exemplars of the target foreign language usage is argued to be essential in learning the language. Firstly, it is claimed that procedural knowledge of the language rather than its declarative knowledge is the target of learning and that the learning of the former consists of establishing form-meaning connections of the language. It is also claimed that procedural knowledge of the target language is best learned through the learning of exemplars of the language usage as instances demonstrating form-meaning connections of the language. The arguments here are based on two recent theories relevant to language learning: ACT-R by Anderson (1993) and Usage-Based Model by Tomasello (2003). Secondly, it is argued that in input-poor learning environments declarative knowledge of the language can be a facilitator of the learning of the target procedural knowledge because it can assist learners to identify the connections between form and meaning. Thirdly, it is claimed that imitation and repetition play a crucial role respectively in establishing form-meaning connections of the language. Finally, it is pointed out that the notorious technique of old pattern practice can and must be reconceptualized as a cognitive type of practice promoting the learning of the connections.
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