Author(s)

Olena Tyron^*

Kyiv State Maritime Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine.

This article describes the study of psycholinguistic process of speech perception by future seafarers. The described study proves the role of psycholinguistic aspects in the process of forming foreign language competence of seafarers. Diagnostics of the level of perceptual skill development has been carried out and the way of its further correction in the process of English language teaching at higher educational institutions for maritime training areas have been worked out. Requirements for psycho-acoustic properties of the voices of the future seafarers are caused by the conditions of their life activity at sea and their future professional duties. Noise, vibration, bad weather require skills to wield the power of voice (psycho-acoustic dimensions). The need to speak in such conditions requires the ability to control the volume of voice when speaking. Based on the fact that the students of higher educational institutions of marine areas—the future officers, their speech should be clear and assertive. Psycho-acoustical aspect, in our opinion, precedes the development of speech perception skills and the ability to control the sound of speech. The results of diagnostics of the formed level of seafarers’ skills to assess the quality of their speech and their formed level of skills and abilities as a listener have prompted us to develop psycholinguistic exercises to improve speech perceptual skills of future seafarers that will enable them to improve professional communication and interpersonal communication at sea.

Foreign Language Competence, Psycholinguistic Approach, Perceptual Skills, Speech Activity of Seafarers, Psychological Techniques for Speaking Skills Correction

Tyron, O. (2017) Psycholinguistic Approach to the Foreign Language Competence Formation of Future Seafarers. Psychology, 8, 663-675. doi: 10.4236/psych.2017.84043.