Understanding Unfamiliar Words in a Text: Different Tactics Used by Monolingual and Foreign-Language-Speaking Children
This article explores various tactics used by children to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading. The study was performed on 24 children aged 8–9 years, including 12 monolinguals and 12 foreign-language speakers. In such a situation, the two primary tactics are relying on either co...
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| author | G. R. Dobrova P. M. Trifonova |
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| description | This article explores various tactics used by children to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading. The study was performed on 24 children aged 8–9 years, including 12 monolinguals and 12 foreign-language speakers. In such a situation, the two primary tactics are relying on either context or the internal forms of words. The results of the experiment show that monolingual children typically focus on context, while children speaking a foreign language depend more on the inner forms of words, which often means giving priority to the second tactic and completely disregarding context, in terms of meaning and grammar. It was also revealed that the reliance on the internal forms of words persists even when all other words in a given context are clear, suggesting that children speaking a foreign language not only face challenges with comprehending certain Russian words but also have the habit of overlooking context in general. It is therefore important to address this tendency and emphasize the need for contextual understanding when working with such children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdc2a36a31264701971ce042404d4faa2024-04-16T12:54:21ZrusKazan Federal UniversityUčënye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta: Seriâ Gumanitarnye Nauki2541-77382500-21712024-04-01166110811710.26907/2541-7738.2024.1.108-11774Understanding Unfamiliar Words in a Text: Different Tactics Used by Monolingual and Foreign-Language-Speaking ChildrenG. R. Dobrova0P. M. Trifonova1Herzen State Pedagogical University of RussiaGeneral Secondary School No. 310 of the Frunzensky District in St. PetersburgThis article explores various tactics used by children to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading. The study was performed on 24 children aged 8–9 years, including 12 monolinguals and 12 foreign-language speakers. In such a situation, the two primary tactics are relying on either context or the internal forms of words. The results of the experiment show that monolingual children typically focus on context, while children speaking a foreign language depend more on the inner forms of words, which often means giving priority to the second tactic and completely disregarding context, in terms of meaning and grammar. It was also revealed that the reliance on the internal forms of words persists even when all other words in a given context are clear, suggesting that children speaking a foreign language not only face challenges with comprehending certain Russian words but also have the habit of overlooking context in general. It is therefore important to address this tendency and emphasize the need for contextual understanding when working with such children.https://uzakugu.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/85agnonymsforeign-language speakerscontextword’s inner form |
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| title | Understanding Unfamiliar Words in a Text: Different Tactics Used by Monolingual and Foreign-Language-Speaking Children |
| title_full | Understanding Unfamiliar Words in a Text: Different Tactics Used by Monolingual and Foreign-Language-Speaking Children |
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| title_short | Understanding Unfamiliar Words in a Text: Different Tactics Used by Monolingual and Foreign-Language-Speaking Children |
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