Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 970460
Learners of Italian as L2 and the Awarness of the Cultural Connotations of Words
Learners of Italian as L2 and the Awarness of the Cultural Connotations of Words // Studia Universitatis Hereditati, 4 (2016), 1; 59-71 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Learners of Italian as L2 and the Awarness of the Cultural Connotations of Words
Autori
Scotti Jurić, Rita
Izvornik
Studia Universitatis Hereditati (2350-5443) 4
(2016), 1;
59-71
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Lexical competence in L2, Connotative meaning, Denotative meaning, Intercultural competence, Italian language, Lexical acquisition
Sažetak
Second language vocabulary acquisition depends on the teaching of not only word's denotative, but also connotative meaning. The latter is often arbitrary and cultur-specific and its recognition is a precondition for achieving a intercultural competence. The second language learner has to deal with meaning, gradually developing the awareness of denotative and connotative properties of words and idiomatic expressions. It is assumed that such a stimulus is provided to Italian as a second language in multilingual and multicultural Istria, given that the lerners are immersed into an environment rich with Italian language and cultural events. In order to test the hypothesis, the study included middle and secondary school students from Istria. The research had four main aims: to investigate the centers of interest in which the middle and secondary school students find elements regarding Italian culture with higher frequency ; to determinate which word and expression student associate with certain area of interest related to Italian culture ; to analyze the effectiveness of linguistic and cultural education in Italian L2 in Istria for the development of intercultural communicative competence ; to inquire the degree of lexical competence of the participants, that is their ability to identify the connotative meaning of words. The results showed that secondary schools students nominated a significantly greater number of words and expressions associated with the given area of interest, while both groups were faced with substantial difficulties in determining their connotative meaning.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Filologija
