Sapir-Whorf語言相對論與Gadamer前理解之相融性－跨文化語言教學之探討

The Compatibility of Sapir-Whorf's "Linguistic Relativity" and Gadamer's "Pre-understanding"-A study on Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching

彭雅卿(Ya-Ching Peng)

《淡江外語論叢》 7期 (2006/06) Pp. 245-256

摘要

依據Gadamer(1900-2002)的哲學詮釋學，理解係由前理解、效果歷史、視域融合等概念組合而成，其中前理解被視為理解的重要起始點。促成外語教學之相互理解的背後因素學者們提出了Sapir-Whorf 語言相對論跨文化教學的看法，若將前理解結合文化因素落實在第二外語教學，將可協助教師提供較為完善的教學方案，既利於教學活動，提高教學效果，又可協助學生做好跨文化課前的預習工作，知道預習的方向與內容，提昇個人的學習效果。

關鍵字

Hans-Georg Gadamer ； Sapir-Whorf ； 詮釋學 ； 前理解

並列摘要

According to the tenets of Gadamer's (1900-2002) philosophical hermeneutics, understanding consists of pre-understanding, effective history, and fusion of horizons. Pre-understanding is considered the crucial starting point. What is the factor that improves the understanding in a foreign language teaching? Experts in the field have proposed ”interculture” as the most important factor based on Sapir-Whorf's linguistic relativity. When pre-understanding is applied to the teaching of a second/foreign language, it can help teachers to provide a better instructional program, devise teaching activities, and raise the standard of teaching. Furthermore, pre-understanding can also help students prepare lessons in advance.

並列關鍵字

Hans-Georg Gadamer ； Sapir-Whorf ； hermeneutics ； pre-understanding

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