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The Lexical approach
Michael Lewis, 1993.
He proposed that the lexical approach consists in prefabricated chunks of
meaning rather than grammar and vocabulary. The target language will not be
analysed in the classroom. However, they students will be required to pay
attention upon these chunks. Lewis stated that “instead of words, we
consciously try to think of collocations, and to present these in expressions.
Rather than trying to break things into ever smaller pieces, there is a conscious
effort to see things in larger, more holistic, ways” (1997a, p. 204)
Principles of the L.A
• Lexis as the basis of all languages
With no vocabulary there will neither be language nor grammar.
• Language consists of grammaticalized lexis, not lexicalized grammar.
Grammar structures came out of lexis, not the other way around.
•
Collocation is used as an organizing principle
They are already established as content words
words (e.g., book, pen)
•
polywords (e.g., by the way, upside down)
•
collocations, or word partnerships (e.g., community service, absolutely convinced)
•
institutionalized utterances (e.g., I’ll get it; We’ll see;That’ll do; If I were you . . .; Would you like a cup
of coffee?)
• sentence frames and heads (e.g., That is not as . . . as you think; The fact/suggestion/problem/danger
was . . .) and even text frames (e.g., In this paper we explore . . .; Firstly . . .; Secondly . . .; Finally . .
Limitations
● There are no systems (sequences) at all.
● Students will not know what goes first, second
or third.

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The lexical approach daniel blanco

  • 1. The Lexical approach Michael Lewis, 1993. He proposed that the lexical approach consists in prefabricated chunks of meaning rather than grammar and vocabulary. The target language will not be analysed in the classroom. However, they students will be required to pay attention upon these chunks. Lewis stated that “instead of words, we consciously try to think of collocations, and to present these in expressions. Rather than trying to break things into ever smaller pieces, there is a conscious effort to see things in larger, more holistic, ways” (1997a, p. 204)
  • 2. Principles of the L.A • Lexis as the basis of all languages With no vocabulary there will neither be language nor grammar. • Language consists of grammaticalized lexis, not lexicalized grammar. Grammar structures came out of lexis, not the other way around. • Collocation is used as an organizing principle They are already established as content words words (e.g., book, pen) • polywords (e.g., by the way, upside down) • collocations, or word partnerships (e.g., community service, absolutely convinced) • institutionalized utterances (e.g., I’ll get it; We’ll see;That’ll do; If I were you . . .; Would you like a cup of coffee?) • sentence frames and heads (e.g., That is not as . . . as you think; The fact/suggestion/problem/danger was . . .) and even text frames (e.g., In this paper we explore . . .; Firstly . . .; Secondly . . .; Finally . .
  • 3. Limitations ● There are no systems (sequences) at all. ● Students will not know what goes first, second or third.