The Acquisition of the Auxiliary Verb [tekuru] by Thai Learners of Japanese at Different Proficiency Levels
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This research focused on the acquisition of the auxiliary verb tekuru by Thai Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) learners. The data used were transcriptions of interviews of 60 Thai learners conducted in the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). The oral proficiency levels were defined by the guidelines by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The result showed that [tekuru] was at first used in the intermediate level, and not in the novice level although it was commonly introduced at the novice level. The process of acquisition developed according to the “U-shaped learning curve” covering three stages of learning. The first stage (Lower Intermediate/Mid-Intermediate learners) began with a high rate of accuracy. The rate declined to a lower level in the second stage (Upper Intermediate/Lower Advanced learners), where various types of errors were found. The accuracy rate once again ascended to a higher level and the errors gradually faded in the third stage (Mid Advanced/Upper Advanced learners). The findings of the study provide information about appropriate order of lessons depending on the usage, types of errors, and different proficiency levels. The study also suggests that attention should be paid to the “non-use” errors, which were the ones most commonly encountered at every stage.
Keywords: tekuru; Thai learners of Japanese
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