Gedik TA (2021)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Book Volume: 9
Pages Range: 26-55
Journal Issue: 1
This article measures the syntactic development indices in grade 5-12 English textbooks in Turkey. Through a usage-based construction grammar approach, it argues that the textbooks show an inconsistent development in verb-argument constructions (VAC) and other usage-based indices. The study employs an automatic software tool that detects variations in these indices and runs a statistical analysis on a corpus compiled by the author. Statistically significant results demonstrate that textbooks lack lexicogrammatical variation. As such, learners who use these textbooks are likely to experience a limited array of VACs that are limited in lemma-construction combinations. Findings also indicate that learners may not be exposed to the conventional usage patterns and frequencies of VACs when compared against a reference corpus. These findings may have an influence on the learners' generalization process, their low-proficiency level in English, and poor idiomatic uses of the language.
APA:
Gedik, T.A. (2021). An analysis of lexicogrammatical development in English textbooks in Turkey: A usage-based construction grammar approach. ExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics), 9(1), 26-55. https://doi.org/10.2478/exell-2022-0002
MLA:
Gedik, Tan Arda. "An analysis of lexicogrammatical development in English textbooks in Turkey: A usage-based construction grammar approach." ExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics) 9.1 (2021): 26-55.
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