A Critical Examination of Views of Language from the Perspectives and Ways of Thinking Pertinent to Foreign Languages and Japanese Language

Abstract

新学習指導要領において，外国語科と国語科の連携に関する内容が明記された。本稿では，外国語科と国語科における言語観の育成について，教科・科目固有の「見方・考え方」に見られる言語観について批判的に検討を行った。国語教育（国語科）では知識体系（言語の構造と機能）中心から表現中心へ，英語教育（外国語科）では知識体系中心から伝達中心へ，という流れで小学校，中学校，高校段階で，児童生徒の認知の発達段階を考慮し，ゆるやかに言語観が変容していくような指導が望ましいと結論づけた。The new Course of Study clearly outlines the collaboration between foreign languages and the Japanese language. This study critically examines the language perspectives in the subject-specific “perspectives” and “ways of thinking” in the development of language perspectives in a foreign language and the Japanese language. It was determined that it would be preferable for Japanese language education to transition from an emphasis on language knowledge systems (such as structure and function of language) to a focus on expression, and for English language education to shift its emphasis from knowledge systems to communication. This approach would facilitate the gradual transformation of language perspective at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels, taking into consideration the cognitive developmental stages of pupils and students.departmental bulletin pape