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Focus on forms research and its application

Abstract

Vários estudos experimentais e em sala de aula sugerem que o Foco na Forma (FonF) pode facilitar o desenvolvimento da interlíngua para que se atinja precisão na língua alvo. Porém, uma vasta gama de definições, técnicas e termos similares, às vezes, toma difícil determinar realmente o que significa o termo FonF. Este artigo explora, em detalhes, possíveis interpretações dos termos foco e forma. Além disso, revisita a taxonomia apresentada em Doughty e Williams (1998) para analisar cuidadosamente alguns dos itens chaves que têm sido sugeridos para atividades de FonF, por exemplo: -planejamento, - aproximação da língua alvo, - interrupção do processo, - processos cognitivos. Finalmente, há uma consideração sobre como o efeito do FonF pode variar, dependendo de quando ele acontece durante o desenvolvimento da interlíngua.


Focus on forms research and its application

Jessica Williams

University of Iliinois at Chicago

RESUMO

Vários estudos experimentais e em sala de aula sugerem que o Foco na Forma (FonF) pode facilitar o desenvolvimento da interlíngua para que se atinja precisão na língua alvo. Porém, uma vasta gama de definições, técnicas e termos similares, às vezes, toma difícil determinar realmente o que significa o termo FonF. Este artigo explora, em detalhes, possíveis interpretações dos termos foco e forma. Além disso, revisita a taxonomia apresentada em Doughty e Williams (1998) para analisar cuidadosamente alguns dos itens chaves que têm sido sugeridos para atividades de FonF, por exemplo:

-planejamento, -

aproximação da língua alvo,

- interrupção do processo,

- processos cognitivos.

Finalmente, há uma consideração sobre como o efeito do FonF pode variar, dependendo de quando ele acontece durante o desenvolvimento da interlíngua.

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