Instructor: Jyun-gwang Chen, Ph.D. Class
meetings: Monday14: 10-17:00
Office: Room
1014 Room 1002
Phone: 2341-9812 ext. 14 Office
hours: by appointment
E-mail:
fredchen@cc.ntnu.edu.tw
The aim of this course is to introduce students to
the concepts and principles of contrastive analysis and error analysis—both
theoretical and applied. The course is designed to enhance the students’
awareness of differences between languages, particularly Chinese and English.
Topics will include an overview and introduction to terminological and research
issues; the psychological basis of contrastive analysis; linguistic theory and
contrastive analysis; micro and macro contrastive analysis; sources of errors; the
description and levels of errors; errors and second language acquisition strategies; and contrastive/error
analysis and language teaching.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Students
are expected to critically read book chapters and several articles each week in
preparation for class discussion. In addition, there will be an oral
presentation, a reflective essay, and a final project.
a. Class
Participation (viz. discussion, journals, and assignments) 25%
b. Oral
Presentation 20%
c. Reflective
Essay 15%
d. Final
Project 40%
Texts
Carl, J. (1980). Contrastive
Analysis.
Carl, J. (1998). Errors
in Language Learning and Use: Exploring Error Analysis. London/NY: Longman.
Danesi, M. & Dipietro, R. (1990). Contrastive Analysis for the Contemporary Second Language
Classroom. Language and Literacy Series,
Richards,
J. (1984). Error Analysis: Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition. London/NY: Longman.
Richards J. C., Platt, J., & Platt, H (1998). The English-Chinese Edition of Longman Dictionary of Language
Teaching & Applied Linguistics.
Robinett, B. W. & Schachter, J. (1983). Second Language Learning: Contrastive Analysis, Error Analysis, and
Related Aspects.
Selinker,
L. (1992). Rediscovering Interlanguage. London/NY: Longman.
Pan,
Wenguo (1997). Han Ying Due Bi Gang
A collection of selected articles to be xeroxed