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El Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto en la enseñanza de ELE : Un acercamiento didáctico

Henderson, Carlos LU (2024) In Quintú Quimün 8(1).
Abstract
This article proposes a didactic approach to teaching the compound past tense that is known in English as “Present Perfect” (PPC for its initials in Spanish) in contexts of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It analyses some issues concerning the traditional view on the subject and suggests that the concept of generic reference proposed by Henderson (2010) provides a more coherent explanation for some occurrences to which the literature typically assigns a pan-Hispanic character. A didactic approach is proposed, which shifts from 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... (More)
This article proposes a didactic approach to teaching the compound past tense that is known in English as “Present Perfect” (PPC for its initials in Spanish) in contexts of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It analyses some issues concerning the traditional view on the subject and suggests that the concept of generic reference proposed by Henderson (2010) provides a more coherent explanation for some occurrences to which the literature typically assigns a pan-Hispanic character. A didactic approach is proposed, which shifts from 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. (Less)
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Abstract in Spanish
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... (More)
Abstract in Spanish
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. (Less)
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The compound perfect in Spanish as a foreign language : a didactic approach
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Compound past, generic reference, Focus on forms, SFL, temporal indeterminacy
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Quintú Quimün
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8
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1
article number
Q095
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20 pages
ISSN
2591-541X
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.12088389
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Spanish
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yes
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1000055d-6f34-473d-bdcc-b69b7927e833
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