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Strategie komunikacyjne jako sposób na skuteczne komunikowanie się mimo niedostatków językowych
Communications strategies as a means to effective communication despite language deficiencies

Author(s): Edyta Wojtczak
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: communication strategies;Polish as a foreign language;spoken language

Summary/Abstract: The author discussed the concept of communication strategies and the two most popular research approaches: interactive and sociolinguistic. She presented strategic activities of students learning Polish as a second language, which appeared during the classes held at the Polish Language Center for Foreigners at the University of Lodz, both during the observation of the lesson and during the classes conducted by the author. These strategies included: achievement strategies (paraphrase, comparison, simplification, use of synonyms, neologisms, and language code switching), help request, non-verbal means, and avoidance strategies. The author also discussed examples of negotiating meanings and the use of modern technologies as a helpful tool in applying communication strategies.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 81-96
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish