Syntactic analysis between spoken and written language: A case study on a senior high student’s lexical density

Joneth D. Vibar

Authors

Joneth D. Vibar Dela Paz National High School

Keywords:

Lexical Density, Spoken, Written Language, Syntactic Structure

Abstract

Exploring the syntactic features of spoken and written language helps determine the composition of words and phrases to create meaningful and well-constructed sentences for language discourse. This study analyzes and compares the spoken and written reflections of the participant to understand her language density which can describe the relationship between linguistic elements that occurred within the sentences. It is revealed that spoken and written language have lesser density because of the excessive repetition of functional words during the participant’s language use. In addition, the dynamic use of language during the spoken activity contributed to the formation of wordiness and overuse of lesser lexical items within sentences. With writing, the learner often tries to use complete sentences when developing written narratives; however, run-on sentences or fragments are also evident. Understanding the differences between spoken and language discourse through the lexical aspect of speech allows educators to decide on appropriate language approaches that learners encounter with difficulties. The study further suggested a similar study to understand more the complexity of language systems used in both discourses to support the findings in this study.

Author Biography

Joneth D. Vibar, Dela Paz National High School

Joneth D. Vibar is currently a Senior High School Teacher who handles language and literature subjects in Academic Track for both GAS and ABM Strands. She holds a Master Teacher II position in DepEd whose responsibility includes assisting the school in instructional monitoring and providing technical assistance to colleagues. She takes part in project development and programs of the schools to continuously improve the curriculum and its delivery. She is currently one of the lead researchers in her institution specializing in language studies and action researches through qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

To further keep abreast with the current trends in education, she is presently taking Doctor of Education major in Literature and Language Education at Far Easter University – Manila Campus. This is aligned with her Master of Arts in Teaching Degree major in English Language Arts which she took in Philippine Normal University in 2009.