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Second Language Acquisition: A Classroom Perspective. Australian Studies in Language Acquisition No. 1.

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Johnston, 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

Case Studies in Literacy Development.

Purvis, Don – 1996

The report details results of a research project to monitor and map the literacy development of three learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) studying in an Australian English program for adult migrants. The objective was to gain a longitudinal picture of their reading and writing development over a period of nine months. Five additional…

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, English (Second Language)