The purpose of this study is to investigate the usage of pragmatic marker by middle school students, which is one of the expression elements of the actual speaking ability and thereby propose a coaching scheme by utilizing inter-monitoring strategies ...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the usage of pragmatic marker by middle school students, which is one of the expression elements of the actual speaking ability and thereby propose a coaching scheme by utilizing inter-monitoring strategies in order to enhance the expressing skills.
Pragmatic marker is a signal that is explained within the context as the propositional meaning of the vocabulary is weakened in the spoken language. It is frequently found in students speech but is often neglected during class. As its role in the speech received little attention, pragmatic marker is conceived as a habitual behavior in terms of usage and coaching of speech. Accordingly, it is not appropriate to evaluate a person unskilled or negative when the pragmatic marker is realized in the actual speech. As it applies to all elements of speaking, it can contribute to effective speaking by understanding the meaning, function and using it intentionally.
In order to understand the use of pragmatic marker used by middle school students, this study has investigated the frequency and types of pragmatic marker used by 82 students in OO middle school located in Seoul. Also, it was found that when a learner uses the pragmatic marker in a specific way, it can result in effective expression method of various meaning and function through analysis. By doing so, this study realized the necessity for training on pragmatic marker, which is an important element of expression. Therefore, the ability to appropriately use pragmatic marker and thereby being able to speak fluently, should be learned during class for effective language education.
This study has proposed a class model of learning about his or her usage of pragmatic marker through inter-monitoring strategies as this study acknowledged the importance of recognizing the use of pragmatic marker by receiving feedback from others. The interactive studying with peers can help the speaker form independent studying ability with the effective use of expression elements that can ultimately improve the actual speaking skills.