The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach

This article proposes a didactic approach to teaching the compound past tense that is known in English as “Present Perfect” (PPC for itsinitials in Spanish) in contexts of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It analysessome issues concerning the traditional view on the subject and suggests thatthe concep...

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spelling I22-R128-article-53712024-06-30T10:43:36Z The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach El pretérito perfecto compuesto en la enseñanza de ELE: un acercamiento didáctico Henderson, Carlos temporal indeterminacy Spanish as a foreign language focus on form generic reference compound past pretérito perfecto compuesto PPC referencia genérica foco en la forma español como lengua extranjera (ELE) indeterminación temporal This article proposes a didactic approach to teaching the compound past tense that is known in English as “Present Perfect” (PPC for itsinitials in Spanish) in contexts of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It analysessome issues concerning the traditional view on the subject and suggests thatthe concept of generic reference proposed by Henderson (2010) provides amore coherent explanation for some occurrences to which the literature typicallyassigns a pan-Hispanic character. A didactic approach is proposed, which shiftsfrom the traditional didactic perspective of "Peninsular versus Latin American"PPC to discussing two modalities of PPC selection, which Spanish dialects adhere to a varying extent. With the aim of bolstering the dialogue between specific research in the field of PPC and applied linguistics, this approach is supported by evidence previously published in earlier works, as well as new examples from oral language. Following Long’s (1991) proposal of Focus on Form, this article suggests that explicit exposure to the parameters used by these two modalities will heighten learners’ awareness of the salience of this phenomenon, which will ultimately impact on their acquisition in the long term. En este artículo se propone un acercamiento didáctico a la enseñanza del Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto (PPC) en contextos de español como lengua extranjera. Se analizan algunos problemas de la visión tradicional sobre el tema y se plantea que el concepto de referencia genérica propuesto en Henderson (2010) da una respuesta más coherente a usos que la bibliografía suele adjudicar un carácter panhispánico. Se propone un acercamiento didáctico que cambie la tradicional perspectiva didáctica del PPC “peninsular contra americano” para pasar a hablar de dos modalidades de selección del PPC, a las cuales se adscriben en mayor o menor medida los dialectos del español. Con la intención de vigorizar el diálogo entre la investigación específica en el campo del PPC y la lingüística aplicada, la propuesta se apoya en evidencia ya publicada en obras anteriores, así como también ejemplos nuevos del registro oral. Siguiendo la propuesta de Long (1991) de Foco en la forma, se sugiere que la exposición explícita de los parámetros que utilizan estas dos modalidades aumentará la prominencia del fenómeno en la conciencia del aprendiente, lo que, en última instancia, influirá en el conocimiento a largo plazo. Facultad de Lenguas. Universidad Nacional del Comahue 2024-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/lingustica/article/view/5371 10.5281/zenodo.12088389 Quintú Quimün. Revista de lingüística; No. 8 (1) Ene-Jun (2024); Q095 Quintú Quimün. Revista de lingüística; Núm. 8 (1) Ene-Jun (2024); Q095 2591-541X spa https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/lingustica/article/view/5371/62291 Derechos de autor 2024 Carlos Henderson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic temporal indeterminacy
Spanish as a foreign language
focus on form
generic reference
compound past
pretérito perfecto compuesto PPC
referencia genérica
foco en la forma
español como lengua extranjera (ELE)
indeterminación temporal
spellingShingle temporal indeterminacy
Spanish as a foreign language
focus on form
generic reference
compound past
pretérito perfecto compuesto PPC
referencia genérica
foco en la forma
español como lengua extranjera (ELE)
indeterminación temporal
Henderson, Carlos
The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach
topic_facet temporal indeterminacy
Spanish as a foreign language
focus on form
generic reference
compound past
pretérito perfecto compuesto PPC
referencia genérica
foco en la forma
español como lengua extranjera (ELE)
indeterminación temporal
author Henderson, Carlos
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title The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach
title_short The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach
title_full The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach
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title_full_unstemmed The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language: a didactic approach
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description This article proposes a didactic approach to teaching the compound past tense that is known in English as “Present Perfect” (PPC for itsinitials in Spanish) in contexts of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It analysessome issues concerning the traditional view on the subject and suggests thatthe concept of generic reference proposed by Henderson (2010) provides amore coherent explanation for some occurrences to which the literature typicallyassigns a pan-Hispanic character. A didactic approach is proposed, which shiftsfrom the traditional didactic perspective of "Peninsular versus Latin American"PPC to discussing two modalities of PPC selection, which Spanish dialects adhere to a varying extent. With the aim of bolstering the dialogue between specific research in the field of PPC and applied linguistics, this approach is supported by evidence previously published in earlier works, as well as new examples from oral language. Following Long’s (1991) proposal of Focus on Form, this article suggests that explicit exposure to the parameters used by these two modalities will heighten learners’ awareness of the salience of this phenomenon, which will ultimately impact on their acquisition in the long term.
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