Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language

The aim of this study is the issue of competitive endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns in the context of foreign language teaching. The emphasis is on a systematic description of genitive endings -a and -u using corpus methods. In the first step, we analysed the part of...

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Main Author: Adrian Jan Zasina
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Language:ces
Published: Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta 2019-12-01
Series:Studie z Aplikované Lingvistiky
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Online Access:https://studiezaplikovanelingvistiky.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2020/01/Adrian_Jan_Zasina_39-57.pdf
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description The aim of this study is the issue of competitive endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns in the context of foreign language teaching. The emphasis is on a systematic description of genitive endings -a and -u using corpus methods. In the first step, we analysed the part of the learner corpus including texts of Slavic language speaking students. The results have shown that students quite often confuse both of these endings: the correct ending -u frequently substituted by -a. Next, we examined the competition of genitive endings within the corpus of contemporary Czech using the Morfio tool that identifies relevant word pairs for further analysis. The identified pairs were divided into three categories: a) nouns with the same etymological origin and meaning, b) nouns with the same etymological origin but different meaning, and c) nouns with inconclusive competition of genitive endings. A systemised list of pairs, along with the proportional and absolute frequency given, is a source of information on the use of appropriate endings, with respect to frequency. The information is crucial for students of Czech as a foreign language in order to choose an appropriate variant with the ending that is closest to the current usage. Based on the analysed material, we proposed three model corpus exercises: two direct exercises for determining a more frequent variant, and one indirect exercise — taking into account semantic differences in the usage of particular endings.
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spelling doaj.art-7cf08cb0cfec487f9979a93654e8fe642022-12-22T00:02:15ZcesUniverzita Karlova, Filozofická fakultaStudie z Aplikované Lingvistiky1804-32402336-67022019-12-011023957Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign languageAdrian Jan Zasina0Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta, Ústav Českého národního korpusuThe aim of this study is the issue of competitive endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns in the context of foreign language teaching. The emphasis is on a systematic description of genitive endings -a and -u using corpus methods. In the first step, we analysed the part of the learner corpus including texts of Slavic language speaking students. The results have shown that students quite often confuse both of these endings: the correct ending -u frequently substituted by -a. Next, we examined the competition of genitive endings within the corpus of contemporary Czech using the Morfio tool that identifies relevant word pairs for further analysis. The identified pairs were divided into three categories: a) nouns with the same etymological origin and meaning, b) nouns with the same etymological origin but different meaning, and c) nouns with inconclusive competition of genitive endings. A systemised list of pairs, along with the proportional and absolute frequency given, is a source of information on the use of appropriate endings, with respect to frequency. The information is crucial for students of Czech as a foreign language in order to choose an appropriate variant with the ending that is closest to the current usage. Based on the analysed material, we proposed three model corpus exercises: two direct exercises for determining a more frequent variant, and one indirect exercise — taking into account semantic differences in the usage of particular endings.https://studiezaplikovanelingvistiky.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2020/01/Adrian_Jan_Zasina_39-57.pdfcorpus linguisticsczechddlforeign language teachinggenitive caselearner corpusmorphology
spellingShingle Adrian Jan Zasina
Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
Studie z Aplikované Lingvistiky
corpus linguistics
czech
ddl
foreign language teaching
genitive case
learner corpus
morphology
title Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
title_full Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
title_fullStr Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
title_full_unstemmed Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
title_short Koncovky -a a -u genitivu singuláru maskulin neživotných s ohledem na korpusový přístup ve výuce češtiny jako cizího jazyka | Endings -a and -u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns: a corpus approach to teaching Czech as a foreign language
title_sort koncovky a a u genitivu singularu maskulin nezivotnych s ohledem na korpusovy pristup ve vyuce cestiny jako ciziho jazyka endings a and u of genitive singular inanimate masculine nouns a corpus approach to teaching czech as a foreign language
topic corpus linguistics
czech
ddl
foreign language teaching
genitive case
learner corpus
morphology
url https://studiezaplikovanelingvistiky.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2020/01/Adrian_Jan_Zasina_39-57.pdf
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