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Ekwiwalencja pozycyjna konstrukcji składniowych w teorii i praktyce glottodydaktycznej
Positional equivalence of syntactic structures in language teaching theory and practice

Author(s): Małgorzata Gębka-Wolak
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: syntax; teaching Polish as a foreign language; valency; alternative syntax structures; positional equivalence

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the problem of alternative connectivity of lexical units. This phenomenon, which we called positional equivalence, is analyzed from the perspective of teaching Polish as a foreign language (PFL). The paper consists of two parts. The first defines the concept of positional equivalence. The second part analyzes the way positional equivalence is presented and explained in teaching practice. The analysis of PFL teaching materials clearly shows the need to systematize and update the descriptions of syntactic features of different lexical units, taking into consideration their communicative function and stylistic features. It also seems necessary to enrich the existing language exercises with tasks allowing the students to practice their knowledge of alternative syntactic structures and the ability to adjust the structures they use to the type of communicative situation.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 97-110
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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