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Jiang, Lin; Huang, Kang – Higher Education Studies, 2015
Structural priming refers to the tendency of speakers to reuse the same structural pattern as one that was previously encountered (Bock, 1986). The effectiveness of structural priming has been an issue of much discussion in the field of second language acquisition over decades. This study aims at investigating the role of structural priming in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Asians, Role
Carroll, Julia; Dunkelblau, Helene – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2011
The relevance of English as a Second Language (ESL) courses to the "real world" of college writing is an ongoing issue for those who teach ESL. Ideally, ESL composition classes should help students make connections between what they learn about writing and the ways they might need to write later on in their academic careers. Unfortunately, as with…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Sentence Structure, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language)
Marshall, Helaine W.; DeCapua, Andrea – CATESOL Journal, 2010
Many students who are nonnative speakers of English, yet highly proficient, are placed into basic writing or English as a Second Language courses when they enter college. While these students may have advanced oral English proficiency, their writing frequently suffers from a lack of training in academic writing and commonly contains fragments and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Writing Instruction, Sentence Structure, Two Year College Students