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THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY

Year 2012, Issue: 32, - , 20.06.2015

Abstract

The discrepancy between written and spoken grammar of English has been largely identified through corpora studies. The noted differences are significant enough to be incorporated in writing ELT textbooks though some recent studies (Timmis, 2005; Cullen and Kuo, 2007) show there is not adequate interest among textbook writers in this respect. This study evaluates English textbooks used in Turkish primary and high schools from a spoken grammar perspective. 18 textbooks have been examined intensively using a checklist of spoken grammar features, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The present study indicates that spoken grammar features are generally not encountered in textbooks adequately except for ellipsis and lexico-grammatical units. A number of suggestions are offered for more adequate and comprehensive incorporation of the noted features into the textbooks, especially into those designed for students aiming to learn English to be able to communicate

References

  • BIBER, D., S. JOHANSSON, G. LEECH, S. CONRAD, and E. FINEGAN. (1999). The Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.
  • CARTER, R. and McCARTHY, M. (2006). Cambridge Grammar of English: Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • CULLEN, R. (2008). “Teaching grammar as a liberating force”. ELT Journal, 62 (3): 221-230.
  • CULLEN, R., and Kuo, I.V. (2007). “Spoken grammar and ELT course materials: A missing link?” TESOL Quarterly, 41 (2): 361-386.
  • GOH, C. (2009). “Perspectives on spoken grammar”. ELT Journal, 63 (4): 303-312.
  • KACHRU, B.B. (1990). “World Englishes and applied linguistics”. World Englishes, 9 (1): 3-20.
  • KRASHEN, S.D. (1988). Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. Exeter: Prentice-Hall International.
  • KUO, I.V. (2006). “Addressing the issue of teaching English as a lingua franca”. ELT Journal, 60 (3): 213–221.
  • LEECH, G. (2000). “Grammars of spoken English: new outcomes of corpus-oriented research”. Language Learning, 50 (4): 675-724.
  • McCARTHY, M. and CARTER, R. (1995). “What is spoken grammar and how should we teach it?” ELT Journal, 49 (3): 207-218.
  • McCARTHY, M. and R. CARTER. (2001). “Ten criteria for a spoken grammar”. In E. Hinkel and S. Fotos (Eds.). New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • MICHIEKA, M.M. (2009). “Expanding Circles within the Outer Circle: The rural Kisii in Kenya”. World Englishes, 28(3), 352-364.
  • MUMFORD, S. (2009). “An analysis of spoken grammar: the case for production”. ELT Journal, 63 (2): 137-144.
  • TIMMIS, I. (2002). “Native speaker norms and international English: A classroom view”. ELT Journal, 56 (3): 240- 249.
  • TIMMIS, I. (2005). “Towards a framework for teaching spoken grammar”. ELT Journal, 59 (2): 117-125.

THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY

Year 2012, Issue: 32, - , 20.06.2015

Abstract

Söz varlığı çalışmaları sonucunda İngilizce’nin yazılı ve sözlü dilbilgisi arasındaki farklar büyük oranda saptanmıştır. Bu farklar, İngilizce ders kitaplarının yazımında önemli bir rol oynayacak kadar önemli olmalarına rağmen, son zamanlarda yapılan bazı çalışmalar (Timmis, 2005; Cullen ve Kuo, 2007) bu bağlamda ders kitabı yazarları arasında yeterince ilginin uyanmamış olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de ilköğretim okullarında ve liselerde kullanılan İngilizce ders kitaplarını sözlü dilbilgisi açısından incelemektedir. 18 ders kitabı içerdikleri sözlü dilbilgisi özellikleri açısından nitel ve nicel olarak bir kontrol listesi temel alınarak incelenmiştir. Bu çalışma, bir cümle içinde anlamı bozulmadan bir ya da birkaç sözcüğün atılması (ellipsis) ve kendi başına anlamı olmadığı halde daha büyük söz öbekleriyle birleştiklerinde anlam ifade eden sözcük-dilbilgisel birimler (lexico-grammatical units) haricinde sözlü dilbilgisi özelliklerine rastlanmadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Makalede, daha yeterli ve kapsamlı bir şekilde bu özelliklerin ders kitaplarında (özellikle de İngilizce’yi iletişim amaçlı öğrenenlere yönelik ders kitaplarında) yer alması ile ilgili bir takım öneriler sunulmaktadır

References

  • BIBER, D., S. JOHANSSON, G. LEECH, S. CONRAD, and E. FINEGAN. (1999). The Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.
  • CARTER, R. and McCARTHY, M. (2006). Cambridge Grammar of English: Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • CULLEN, R. (2008). “Teaching grammar as a liberating force”. ELT Journal, 62 (3): 221-230.
  • CULLEN, R., and Kuo, I.V. (2007). “Spoken grammar and ELT course materials: A missing link?” TESOL Quarterly, 41 (2): 361-386.
  • GOH, C. (2009). “Perspectives on spoken grammar”. ELT Journal, 63 (4): 303-312.
  • KACHRU, B.B. (1990). “World Englishes and applied linguistics”. World Englishes, 9 (1): 3-20.
  • KRASHEN, S.D. (1988). Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. Exeter: Prentice-Hall International.
  • KUO, I.V. (2006). “Addressing the issue of teaching English as a lingua franca”. ELT Journal, 60 (3): 213–221.
  • LEECH, G. (2000). “Grammars of spoken English: new outcomes of corpus-oriented research”. Language Learning, 50 (4): 675-724.
  • McCARTHY, M. and CARTER, R. (1995). “What is spoken grammar and how should we teach it?” ELT Journal, 49 (3): 207-218.
  • McCARTHY, M. and R. CARTER. (2001). “Ten criteria for a spoken grammar”. In E. Hinkel and S. Fotos (Eds.). New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • MICHIEKA, M.M. (2009). “Expanding Circles within the Outer Circle: The rural Kisii in Kenya”. World Englishes, 28(3), 352-364.
  • MUMFORD, S. (2009). “An analysis of spoken grammar: the case for production”. ELT Journal, 63 (2): 137-144.
  • TIMMIS, I. (2002). “Native speaker norms and international English: A classroom view”. ELT Journal, 56 (3): 240- 249.
  • TIMMIS, I. (2005). “Towards a framework for teaching spoken grammar”. ELT Journal, 59 (2): 117-125.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Cemal Karaata This is me

Adem Soruç This is me

Publication Date June 20, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2012 Issue: 32

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APA Karaata, C., & Soruç, A. (2015). THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi(32).
AMA Karaata C, Soruç A. THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. June 2015;(32).
Chicago Karaata, Cemal, and Adem Soruç. “THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 32 (June 2015).
EndNote Karaata C, Soruç A (June 1, 2015) THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 32
IEEE C. Karaata and A. Soruç, “THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY”, Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 32, June 2015.
ISNAD Karaata, Cemal - Soruç, Adem. “THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 32 (June 2015).
JAMA Karaata C, Soruç A. THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2015.
MLA Karaata, Cemal and Adem Soruç. “THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 32, 2015.
Vancouver Karaata C, Soruç A. THE MISSING GAP BETWEEN SPOKEN GRAMMAR AND ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN TURKEY. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2015(32).

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