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Download full textLengeling, M. Martha – 1996
A discussion of cognates in second language teaching, particularly in English as a Second Language (ESL), looks at reasons and methods for teaching both true and false cognates ("friends"). A definition of cognates is offered, and a distinction is made between a cognate and a borrowed word, with examples from several languages.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Problems, Contrastive Linguistics, Definitions
Peer reviewedAnderson-Levitt, Kathryn M.; Moerman, Daniel E. – Mental Retardation, 1989
Ethnographic research at 2 work activity centers for mentally retarded clients revealed that 16 production supervisors and 9 adult basic education teachers differed in their connotations of the term "functioning." Teachers defined functioning in narrowly academic terms, whereas supervisors defined it as a set of mental, physical, and moral traits…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Communication Problems, Definitions
Terzian, Aram L.; Saari, Marjorie E. – 1985
This booklet is intended to assist employers and employment counselors in learning more about deafness. The material discusses the myths and stereotypes surrounding hearing-impaired persons and shows how, through accommodations in the workplace, deaf and hard-of-hearing persons can become reliable and productive employees. Addressed in the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Problems, Deaf Interpreting
