Nominalization is the process by which adjectival phrases or adjectives and verbs become nouns. By turning verbs and other parts of speech into nouns, the content of the text can be increased. This is called Lexical Density.
Many nominalized forms end in: - ion/tion, -ment, -ity, -ty, -ness, -al
A sentence made up of two clauses can be condensed to fit one clause by the use of nominalization.
The process of nominalization allows us to get away from the dynamic and real world sequencing that goes with speaking, we organize the text in terms of ideas, reasons, causes, etc.
Examples:
1) A- Because the jobs are more complex, programs to train people will take longer.
B- The increased complexity of tasks will lead to the extension of the training programs.
2) A- I handed my essay in late because my kids got sick.
B- The reason of the late submission of my essay was the illness of my children.
3) A- I feel that "closing the gap" is tricky because kids just don't have the feel for talking in the same way as the way academics sometimes talk to each other.
B- The challenge of "closing the gap" is related to students' limited repertoires of academic registers.
4) A- We need to keep the park so children have somewhere to play.
B- We need to keep the park for children's recreation.
5) A- Because the President failed to remove the troops, many deaths occurred.
B- The failure to remove the troops resulted in many deaths.
sábado, 17 de agosto de 2019
Portfolio11: Discourse and Context in Language Teaching
Chapter 6: LISTENING
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jDHsHmX0thp6JS8XaNIdnqOmGCK6ABEnNTe4sc1cyYI/edit#slide=id.p
Chapter 7: READING
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bLOEaOdpxMssWkLVXsFq-ahqdsT311SqgirVCo0qbHo/edit#slide=id.p
Chapter 8: WRITING
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tN43hjJpxvr7k23-KnDtob_ex4XvfejVjDkqISKESCw/edit#slide=id.p1
Chapter 9: SPEAKING
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1luXsTRJWuBffwsbXkEiy1RkogFZotP1UsQrPABMPquA/edit#slide=id.p
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