Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language
Introduction: the authors are concerned with the issue of teaching a foreign (Finnish) language in a bi- and polylingual educational environment. As of today, a large number of students at Russian educational institutions of higher education is national-Russian bilinguals. They have a special vision...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
| Published: |
National Research Mordova State University
2017-12-01
|
| Series: | Интеграция образования |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://edumag.mrsu.ru/index.php/en/articles-en/75-17-4/605-10-15507-1991-9468-088-021-201704-13 |
| _version_ | 1819021735155990528 |
|---|---|
| author | Mikhail V. Mosin Lyubov P. Vodyasova Natalya M. Mosina Natalya V. Chinaeva |
| author_facet | Mikhail V. Mosin Lyubov P. Vodyasova Natalya M. Mosina Natalya V. Chinaeva |
| author_sort | Mikhail V. Mosin |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Introduction: the authors are concerned with the issue of teaching a foreign (Finnish) language in a bi- and polylingual educational environment. As of today, a large number of students at Russian educational institutions of higher education is national-Russian bilinguals. They have a special vision of the world, a special linguistic behaviour, which cannot be ignored in the learning process. The aim of the article is to give a thorough account of the concept of bilingualism and its types, to reveal its didactic potential in teaching a foreign language.
Materials and Methods: the paper draws on the combination of methods: analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature, logical methods of analysis of concepts, methodological modeling, survey, experts’ assessment, etc. For processing of empirical data statistical methods such as percentage distribution and ranking were used.
Results: the paper identifies the types of bilingualism, taking into account various criteria, the degree of influence of bilingualism on the nature and causes of language interference. The core principles of bilingual education are formulated. The didactic potential of bilingualism in foreign language teaching is defined, specifics of learning a kindred language ‒ Finnish language by students who are Mordovian-Russian bilinguals is discussed.
Discussion and Conclusions: bilingualism in modern society is a coexistence of two languages within the same speech community that employs these languages in the respective communicative spheres depending on social situation and different parameters of speech act. When teaching a foreign language this offers an instructor the opportunity to rely on the students’ linguistic experience in the native and Russian languages and to use it when mastering a foreign language. The didactic potential of bilingualism revealed in the present work makes it possible to determine the features of language interference, contributes to the process of intensifying the teaching of students to foreign languages. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T04:11:49Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-cc23bb6b70394bc8a01d36740ff6189b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1991-9468 2308-1058 |
| language | Russian |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T04:11:49Z |
| publishDate | 2017-12-01 |
| publisher | National Research Mordova State University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Интеграция образования |
| spelling | doaj.art-cc23bb6b70394bc8a01d36740ff6189b2022-12-21T19:16:26ZrusNational Research Mordova State UniversityИнтеграция образования1991-94682308-10582017-12-0121475176410.15507/1991-9468.089.021.201704.751-764Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign LanguageMikhail V. Mosin0Lyubov P. Vodyasova1Natalya M. Mosina 2Natalya V. Chinaeva 3National Research Mordovia State UniversityNational Research Mordovia State UniversityNational Research Mordovia State UniversityNational Research Mordovia State UniversityIntroduction: the authors are concerned with the issue of teaching a foreign (Finnish) language in a bi- and polylingual educational environment. As of today, a large number of students at Russian educational institutions of higher education is national-Russian bilinguals. They have a special vision of the world, a special linguistic behaviour, which cannot be ignored in the learning process. The aim of the article is to give a thorough account of the concept of bilingualism and its types, to reveal its didactic potential in teaching a foreign language. Materials and Methods: the paper draws on the combination of methods: analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature, logical methods of analysis of concepts, methodological modeling, survey, experts’ assessment, etc. For processing of empirical data statistical methods such as percentage distribution and ranking were used. Results: the paper identifies the types of bilingualism, taking into account various criteria, the degree of influence of bilingualism on the nature and causes of language interference. The core principles of bilingual education are formulated. The didactic potential of bilingualism in foreign language teaching is defined, specifics of learning a kindred language ‒ Finnish language by students who are Mordovian-Russian bilinguals is discussed. Discussion and Conclusions: bilingualism in modern society is a coexistence of two languages within the same speech community that employs these languages in the respective communicative spheres depending on social situation and different parameters of speech act. When teaching a foreign language this offers an instructor the opportunity to rely on the students’ linguistic experience in the native and Russian languages and to use it when mastering a foreign language. The didactic potential of bilingualism revealed in the present work makes it possible to determine the features of language interference, contributes to the process of intensifying the teaching of students to foreign languages.http://edumag.mrsu.ru/index.php/en/articles-en/75-17-4/605-10-15507-1991-9468-088-021-201704-13bilingualismtypes of bilingualismbilingual educationforeign languagepolylingualismcharacter and reasons of language interference |
| spellingShingle | Mikhail V. Mosin Lyubov P. Vodyasova Natalya M. Mosina Natalya V. Chinaeva Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language Интеграция образования bilingualism types of bilingualism bilingual education foreign language polylingualism character and reasons of language interference |
| title | Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language |
| title_full | Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language |
| title_fullStr | Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language |
| title_short | Bilingualism’s Didactic Potential in Teaching a Foreign Language |
| title_sort | bilingualism s didactic potential in teaching a foreign language |
| topic | bilingualism types of bilingualism bilingual education foreign language polylingualism character and reasons of language interference |
| url | http://edumag.mrsu.ru/index.php/en/articles-en/75-17-4/605-10-15507-1991-9468-088-021-201704-13 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mikhailvmosin bilingualismsdidacticpotentialinteachingaforeignlanguage AT lyubovpvodyasova bilingualismsdidacticpotentialinteachingaforeignlanguage AT natalyammosina bilingualismsdidacticpotentialinteachingaforeignlanguage AT natalyavchinaeva bilingualismsdidacticpotentialinteachingaforeignlanguage |