Open AccessWord formation as a tool to increase motivation for language learning
Author(s) -
Elena Makarchuk
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
iberoamerikanskie tetradi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-5219
pISSN - 2409-3416
DOI - 10.46272/2409-3416-2018-3-55-58
Subject(s) - prefix , vocabulary , word (group theory) , word formation , computer science , linguistics , vocabulary learning , natural language processing , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , psychology , philosophy
The article is dedicated to develop the motivation for Spanish language learning among aspiring linguists. For this purpose, a system of exercises to practice building words with prefixes is proposed to be used as an instrument. The knowledge of the prefix patterns would enhance students’ vocabulary. The article defines the most useful prefixes, and is based on works of Spanish and Russian linguists, as well as on the author’s own research. It describes the exercises system organized by units, which can be dealt in an independent way, and suggests examples to practice these exercises.