PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF TEXT PERCEPTION IN THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING MODERN AND ANCIENT LANGUAGES

Abstract

The article examines the characteristics of text perception among students learning foreign and ancient languages. The objective of the study is to identify patterns of text comprehension, factors influencing the effectiveness of perception, and to develop recommendations for teachers to optimize the teaching process. The perception process is analyzed, including sensory perception, lexical-grammatical decoding, syntactic analysis, meaning interpretation, and metacognitive processes. Special attention is given to individual reader characteristics such as prior experience, background knowledge, motivation, and emotions. Difficulties in text comprehension are analyzed, and recommendations for improving text understanding are provided. The author presents sets of language exercises based on psycholinguistic aspects of text perception, applicable in the methodology of teaching English and Latin. The study is valuable for psychologists, linguists, and educators seeking to enhance the quality of instruction in foreign and classical languages.