Name : Gond Asmita k

Roll no : 1 st

Class : M.A. Sem -3

Year : 2015

Paper no : English language teaching

Enrollment No : 14101017

E-mail-Id : asmita.gond414@gmail.com Topic: Language awareness in

language learning

Submitted to : M.K.B.U Bhavnagar

University Department

of English

Language awareness Possibility of progress, development It is part of the communicationAwareness regarding the nature of languageSocial life

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LanguageIn U.K. during the discussion it was defined

as   “ a person’s sensitivity to and

conscious awareness of the nature of language and its role in human life” (Lier)

Defined as   “ an understanding of the human

faculty of language and its role in thinking, learning and social life.” (Lier, English study in India)

Language awareness has been understood in past and the way in which it is currently being interpreted,practised and promoted.

According to Van LierHaving capability to seeSomething beyond Language

understanding

Language feeling

Language insight

Form based on learning processLanguage awareness andGrammar translation method

After 1990 the term “language Awareness” has been used in the U.S in two added context:

1. Language across the curriculum , mostly at the undergraduate level and

2. Brief introductory overview courses at the junior secondary level

Opposed view in language learningPrimarily: Focus on correctness

Secondarily : Understanding appreciation and creative

expression

In U.K colleges Language can be learn in different

perspectives such asCulturalLiteraryPolitical andEveryday use (Leo)

Language awareness as a pedagogical approach is closely related to the whole language movement which starts in U.S in 1970s

By Kenneth and Yetta Goodman Elementary school played main role in

Language awareness

Three sources of Language awarenessFirst a practical pedagogically oriented

language awarenessSecond a more psycholinguistic focus on

consciousness – rising and explicit attention to language form

Third a critical, ideological perspective that looks at language and power control and emancipation

The language awareness movement in U.K in 1980s

The period of intense debate is about The role of language in education and the work of linguists And educators

Including Daughlas Barnes and Michael Halliday

In 1982 NCEL established by John Trim and Later John Sinclair

In 1986 NCcLA is setup by Gillire DonmallIn 1992 England, Ireland and Canada

produce international journal call Language awareness

Hawkin produced series of booklets for secondry school students

LINC Language in national curriculum by Ronald Carter

Explicit Teaching and Meta linguistic awarenessConsciousness risingFocus on form andVarious approaches

Many teachers argues :Particular features of teaching aidsSecond language learner have misconception

about target languageMany advocate of L.A warn to return “ the

ghost old grammar past”

Critical perspective on language and discourseAccording to Clark and Irvan

“ Language use is a part of a wider social struggler”

According to Janks : Focus on ‘Slippage’ and

‘emancipation’

The chief agendaGarrett and James’s chef agenda is showing

evidence of the benefits of language awareness

It depends on five interdependence domain

1. Affective2. Social3. Power4. Cognitive and5. Performance

According to Schmidt

Talks about Explicit and implicit learning ‘ That is learning that occurs unconsciously

and automatically’

-Instruction and-Knowledge

According to Doughty and Vareal

Learner in their collaborative work and teacher in subject-matter interactions with students can successfully focus on formal aspect of language

Successful learner show significant role for focusing and noticing , including attending the form

Main opponents of Language awareness are:Drawing attentionWorking with interestMotivationPositive attitude towards language and

language learning

Effected EvidenceEffect of elementary school andTeacher development

 Works CitedLier, Leo Van. "English language teaching."

1982: 160 .Works CitedLier, Leo Van. "English language teaching."

1982: 160 .—. "English study in India." Language

awerness 1982: 160.

ConclusionThank you