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Birch, Barbara M. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2007
This book remains a comprehensive, myth-debunking examination of how L1 features (orthographic system, phonology, morphology) can influence English L2 reading at the "bottom" of the reading process. It provides a thorough but very accessible linguistic/psycholinguistic examination of the lowest levels of the reading process. It is both theoretical…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Instruction
Buss, Carol A. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
The importance of training second language learners in the patterns of occurrence of certain phonemes is discussed, focusing on the use of spelling as a primary predictor of pronunciation. Four different pronunciations of "ng" in English (as in "engaging, singer, changing, dangle") are used to illustrate this principle. A review of pronunciation…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language)