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Peer reviewedHinkel, Eli – Issues in Applied Linguistics, 2001
Analyzes the extensive use of personal examples and stories in the academic essays of students who are nonnative speakers of English. Draws on a large database of college examination essays to compare the use of personal examples in essays written by native and nonnative speakers. Finds nonnative students not only use examples more often than…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Databases
Peer reviewedHinkel, Eli – Applied Linguistics, 1997
Investigates what can be learned about second language (L2) speech acts using English language multiple choice (MC) instruments and discourse completion tests (DCTs). The study focuses on the primary language (L1) responses of native speakers and the L2 responses given by speakers of Chinese to MC questionnaires and DCTs dealing with the…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
