The Interaction of Variables Affecting Definitional Skills: Extending Previous Research on Word Definitions

Zoe Gavriilidou; Angelos Markos; Chryssa Dourou

doi:10.17323/jle.2022.12901

Zoe Gavriilidou Democritus University of Thrace https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-6852
Angelos Markos Democritus University of Thrace https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4204-3573
Chryssa Dourou Democritus University of Thrace https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0767-6455

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17323/jle.2022.12901

Ключевые слова: навыки формулирования дефиниций, выработка устных определений, типы определений, греческий язык

Аннотация

Введение и цель. Учитывая, что навыки определения тесно связаны с грамотностью и пониманием прочитанного, целью этого исследования было расширить существующую литературу по навыкам определения путем эмпирического исследования влияния новых параметров, которые могут повлиять на определения слов и типы содержания и формы определений, такие как грамматические категории, структура слова и семантические характеристики.

Методы. Выборка состояла из 5152 записанных устных определений, составленных 322 лицами (дошкольниками, детьми школьного возраста, студентами университетов и взрослыми), которых попросили дать устное определение 16 словам. Определения были расшифрованы и оценены по шести балльной шкале вместе с последовательностью, отражающей путь развития определений.

Результаты. Результаты показали значительное взаимодействие между грамматической категорией и структурой слова для содержания и формы, а также между структурой слова и семантическими характеристиками только для содержания. Кроме того, грамматическая категория, структура слова и семантические характеристики были тесно связаны с конкретными типами определений для содержания и формы.

Выводы. Эта статья расширяет наши знания о навыках определения и предлагает новое понимание переменных, влияющих на выработку определений.

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