Word-formation as an Aspect of Working with Vocabulary: A Challenge during Classes of German as a Foreign Language Cover Image

Wortbildung als Aspekt der Wortschatzarbeit – eine Herausforderung im DaF-Unterricht
Word-formation as an Aspect of Working with Vocabulary: A Challenge during Classes of German as a Foreign Language

Author(s): Renata Budziak
Subject(s): Language studies
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Word-formation Competence; Lexical Competence; Vocabulary; Language Proficiency Levels; Teaching German as a Foreign Language
Summary/Abstract: The present paper aims to emphasize the role of word-formation in teaching German as a foreign language. It demonstrates that the word-formation competence – whose development should constitute an indispensable element of foreign language teaching – is of utmost importance in the process of learning. This paper focuses on the stages of word-formation competence development among learners at the A and B levels of language proficiency.

  • Page Range: 9-18
  • Page Count: 10
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: German