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Download full textJohnston, Malcolm – 1994
Issues and patterns in second language learning are discussed, drawing on a 1985 study with learners of English as a second language in Australia. Discussion begins with an analysis of the process of learning one form of verb marking, the ending "-ing." The inherent complexity of this form in English is examined, and ways in which…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
