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Barnes, Erica M.; Grifenhagen, Jill F.; Dickinson, David K. – Reading Teacher, 2016
This article defines academic language by examining the central features of vocabulary, syntax, and discourse function. Examples of each feature are provided, as well as methods of identifying them in oral language and printed text. We describe a yearlong study that found teachers used different types of academic language based on instructional…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Vocabulary, Syntax, Discourse Analysis
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He, Deyuan; Li, David C. S. – World Englishes, 2009
In this paper we shall first try to define the term "China English" (with our own definition of this term deliberated in the "Discussion" section) as a performance variety in the larger conceptualization of World Englishes. Following that, we will adduce some linguistic features of "China English" from the relevant…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Phonology, Teaching Models, Syntax
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Kleinert, Jane O'Regan; Gonzalez, Lori; Schuster, John W.; Huebner, Ruth – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
The ability to make choices, plan, and self-evaluate are among the primary skills included in the development of self-determination. This study was designed to determine if a teaching paradigm, which incorporates key elements of self-determination, is as effective and more efficient in teaching syntax than a traditional, clinician-directed…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Self Determination, Teaching Models, Syntax