From Idea Readiness to Formation of Language and Speech Action (on the Cognitive Constituent of the Action)

Abstract

The problem of optimization of the process and results of language teaching, and speech is among the topical problems in modern methods of teaching Russian (native) language. Scientific research is addressed to the theoretical understanding of the developing potential of the cognitive component (based on the data of modern psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics) language and speech actions, speech writing, and practical techniques, which help in the organization of activities implemented by a reliance on cognitive mechanisms of students. This article underlines the importance of cognitive mechanisms; cognitive components of language and speech skills are analyzed. The key idea is to proof the feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-communicative approach in teaching Russian language in school for the successful formation of language and speech actions, which are based on conscious thought, the meaning of activities.

Keywords

• language awareness
• learning to think
• the logic of educationalscientific constructs
• cognitive level
• mental action
• psychological mechanisms of speech
• language action
• speech act
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