JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
Text Recitation in Foreign Language Learning: Its Effectiveness on the Learning of Multi-word Expressions
Author(s): Takeshi Matsuzaki
Citation: Takeshi Matsuzaki, (2018) "Text Recitation in Foreign Language Learning: Its Effectiveness on the Learning of Multi-word Expressions," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.18, Iss. 5, pp. 78-97
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper reports on a small-scale study that explored the extent to which two types of recitation tasks
that engaged foreign language learners in memorization of conversational turns prepared in advance
would differentially lead to the learning of multi-word expressions. Three groups of Japanese college
learners of English participated in this research: a whole-text recitation group, a partial-text recitation
group, and a contrast group. Results of the speaking tests administered suggest that whole- and partialtext recitation approaches are both conducive to the learning of language chunks and that there is
considerable variance in facilitative effects between the two.
