文法在第二語言學習之角色

The Role of Grammar in Second Language Acquisition

Grammar refers to the structures of language. The process by which the linguistic structures of a second language is acquired is in some ways analogous to primary language development, and is in some ways different from primary language development, According to Larsen-Freeman (2003) students develop grammaring skill as they acquire through making grammar decisions about meaning, use, and form. Grammaring, alongside listening, speaking, reading and writing is the ability to use grammar structures accurately, meaningfully, and appropriately. Grammar lessons arc not only about knowing language systems, but about knowing to use language. Meaningful interaction is required in the target language learning. Students arc concentrated on the learning of communicative act. This paper focuses on the discussion about how second language learners develop grammaring skill in the language acquisition through linguistic exposure.文法為語言的架構，第二語言的學習過程與第一語言的習得有相同之處也有不同的地方。語言學家戴安‧蘿森費爾曼在2003年曾提出學生學習文法應以語意，語用，語態為主，文法能力也應被視為語言學習中的第五種能力（除了聽，說，讀，寫能力之外），因此，文法課不應該只是學習語言系統，而是要了解如何去使用它，也就是語言的表達應顧及其正確性，意義性，與適當性。本文主要描述第二語言學習者在習得過程中如何發展其文法能力。