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Peer reviewedDelisle, Helga H. – Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1982
Discusses the benefits of short answers and how they differ in German and English. Provides hints on how to teach students to produce reduced answers that are grammatically acceptable in spoken German. (EKN)
Descriptors: German, Language Patterns, Language Proficiency, Language Usage
Download full textSmith, Carlota S.; van Kleeck, Anne – 1984
An experimental study investigating the interaction of linguistic complexity and performance in child language acquisition tests the hypothesis that children learning a first language acquire relatively complex sentences somewhat later than less complex sentences. In one of three tests, the subjects, 44 children aged 3.6 to 6 years, were presented…
Descriptors: Child Language, Difficulty Level, Language Acquisition, Language Processing
Peer reviewedPolly, Lyle R. – NALLD Journal, 1979
Three activities used with first-year French students are described: (1) drawing pictures by following directions which demonstrates knowledge of subjects and prepositions, (2) reading a poem in French and rewriting it in French prose, and (3) learning numbers through role-plays involving money. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Class Activities, French, Grammar, Language Proficiency
