Analytic linguistic approach and speaking skill

Abstract

The Analytic linguistic approach is based on improving the pronunciation of words by teaching linguistic features explicitly as well as making use of input materials and activities provided by the teacher. The main objective of the present research is to determine the relationship between the Analytic linguistic approach and the speaking skill at the Technical University of Ambato from the faculty of the Pedagogy of the National and Foreign Language program. The level of research is descriptive. Moreover, a survey was designed to apply and collect reliable data from 67 students in the program. The technique was a survey, and the instrument was a questionnaire. It had 21 questions related to the use of the Analytic linguistic approach in the English class, facilitating the improvement of speaking skill. Further, the Alpha-Cronbach was applied to the questionnaire with the main aim of verifying the authenticity of the instrument. On the other hand, there were four experts on the topic who validated each question based on their professional knowledge. The survey was then administered in three levels, and each participant responded in accordance with their prior knowledge and experience. Through chi-square analysis, it was demonstrated that the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Ultimately, an analysis of the data led to the conclusion that there is a relationship between the Analytic linguistic approach and speaking skill.