Wortbildungskenntnisse zur Förderung des spielerischen und kreativen Umgangs mit fremdsprachlichen Lexikbeständen im DaF-Unterricht
Rules of word formation in language games: an inspiration for lexical creativity in foreign language learning

Summary/Abstract: The article points out the need to develop a productive knowledge of word formation and presents some ways of how this can be achieved. As has been demonstrated, word formation can and should be used in language games, building not only upon the reception of speech but also on speech production. The article presents a variety of exercises and tasks inducing students' creativity in using lexis, rules of word formation and affixation. Applying word formation in foreign language teaching in such a way can enable students to develop their linguistic creativity as well as their lexical strategies.

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