Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse

This paper examines the effectiveness of routinizing lexical phrases to a group of second language learners. A group of proficiency class students were drilled or routinized with semi-fixed and fixed phrases which are commonly used in problem-solving group discussion. Basic frequency counts and in...

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Main Authors: Osman, Nazira, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7271/
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description This paper examines the effectiveness of routinizing lexical phrases to a group of second language learners. A group of proficiency class students were drilled or routinized with semi-fixed and fixed phrases which are commonly used in problem-solving group discussion. Basic frequency counts and interview were carried out to see improvement in learners’ communicative ability and how the lexical phrases benefit them. The learners can use a number of phrases appropriately in several group discussions. Thus, the practice of routinizing lexical phrases which is based on the lexical approach can be applied in second language learning.
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spelling upm-72712010-06-15T00:28:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7271/ Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse Osman, Nazira Jusoff, Kamaruzaman This paper examines the effectiveness of routinizing lexical phrases to a group of second language learners. A group of proficiency class students were drilled or routinized with semi-fixed and fixed phrases which are commonly used in problem-solving group discussion. Basic frequency counts and interview were carried out to see improvement in learners’ communicative ability and how the lexical phrases benefit them. The learners can use a number of phrases appropriately in several group discussions. Thus, the practice of routinizing lexical phrases which is based on the lexical approach can be applied in second language learning. 2009 Article PeerReviewed Osman, Nazira and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman (2009) Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse. International Education Studies, 2 (2). pp. 188-191. ISSN 1913-9020 http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/1726 English
spellingShingle Osman, Nazira
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title_full Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title_fullStr Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title_full_unstemmed Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title_short Routinizing Lexical Phrases on Spoken Discourse
title_sort routinizing lexical phrases on spoken discourse
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7271/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7271/