DOI: https://doi.org/10.61957/joerai-20230403

Title: Optimizing Language Teaching with Markedness Theory

Author:  Wenhua Wang, Hong Wang, Rong Wu

Abstract

Markedness Theory is an important principle used to analyze language systems in linguistics. The descriptive and explanatory potential of markedness optimizes the application of linguistic markedness theory to aspects of second-language learning and it has practical application value in daily life. Its purpose is to establish marked patterns by analyzing the marked phenomena in each subsystem of language, so as to better explain the transfer phenomenon in second language acquisition. By analyzing the marked phenomena in phonetics, vocabulary and syntax, this paper tries to find out what aspects should be paid attention to in teaching and how to explain them, so that students can better understand and the theory of markedness also helps foreign language teacher to adopt an appropriate and effective pedagogy.
　

Keywords: Markedness theory; Language acquisition; Foreign language teaching; Psychological transposition