Proper Names as a Target of Language Awareness

This paper looks first at the value of proper names in language awareness education by demonstrating their role in various fields of linguistics. It then deals with the role of proper names in three different areas of German language education: German as a mother tongue, German as a foreign language...

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Published inLanguage awareness Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 22 - 31
Main Author Luchtenberg, Sigrid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.1998
Subjects
Cultural Instruction
Cultural Pluralism
German
German as a Second Language
Language Teaching Materials
Metalinguistic Awareness
Metalinguistics
Names
Native Language
Onomastics
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
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Summary:This paper looks first at the value of proper names in language awareness education by demonstrating their role in various fields of linguistics. It then deals with the role of proper names in three different areas of German language education: German as a mother tongue, German as a foreign language, and the multicultural classroom. The study reveals the marginal role of proper names in German language classes, mainly restricted to historical aspects such as the origin of place names or family names, while communicative, pragmatic or cultural aspects are neglected. Consideration of the role of proper names in language education suggests that they lend themselves to a holistic approach, as is the aim in language awareness, for they cover grammar as well as cultural learning or critical language awareness. Proposals are made regarding the teaching of proper names in the context of language awareness education within the German curriculum.
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ISSN:0965-8416
1747-7565
DOI:10.1080/09658419808667098