分析真實語料作業有效增進語言學之學習

Effective Linguistics Learning Through a Task Analysis of Authentic Materials

本文以台灣南部一所大學英語系二年級51位學生為研究對象，探討從語言學角度，指認廣告詞與歌詞中的構詞和語意特點及本作業動機、困難與收穫。參與者分為十二組。每組各分析一支英文與中文廣告詞、一首英文與中文歌詞。採用質性研究法，資料取自28支廣告詞、24首歌詞與期末反思報告。研究結果：(1)在構詞方面，最容易指出的特點是轉化法、複合字和合成字，而語意方面則是語意角色、轉喻和一詞多義。(2)尋找適當的語料是完成此項作業過程中動機與最困難的部分。(3)參與者對於此項作業抱持正面態度。本研究顯示，適宜的指派作業，可增進大學語言學學習動機。

This study explored undergraduates’ perceptions of the tasks of analyzing authentic materials to facilitate linguistics learning. Fifty-one sophomore English majors at a university in southern Taiwan participated in the study, which focused on perceptions of the task of applying linguistics concepts to identify characteristics of morphology and semantics in commercials and lyrics. Students were divided into twelve groups of four or five students each. Each group was required to analyze one English commercial, one Chinese commercial, one set of lyrics in English, and one set of lyrics in Chinese, each of which was selected by one of the four group members. A qualitative approach was adopted as the research methodology for this study. The data were collected through papers about 28 commercials and 24 lyric sets, as well as reflections conducted at the end of the course. The findings showed the following: (1) the most conspicuous characteristics identified related to morphology were conversion, compounding, and blending; semantic roles, metonymy and polysemy were the most obvious semantic features identified; (2) the students in this study considered the search for appropriate commercials or lyrics (materials) to be the most difficult part of the task completion process; (3) the students cooperated with peers in analyzing authentic materials (commercials and lyrics) by means of the practice of linguistics theory; (4) the majority of students had positive comments/attitudes toward the group task, overcoming their difficulties in applying linguistics knowledge, using resources, enhancing their linguistics knowledge related to everyday life, promoting their interest in discerning linguistics variations and pursuing knowledge. From the results elicited during the study we obtained implications for pedagogical improvements and the assignment of linguistics tasks within the context of Taiwanese college English.