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Sbea-Jarbue, Saleh – IRAL, 1998
A study of error patterns of Arabic-speaking learners of French at a Jordanian university revealed a negative influence of Arabic polysemic words on the learning and use of French vocabulary. It is recommended that second-language instruction make use of explicit instruction in vocabulary that, in the native language, has multiple meanings. (MSE)
Descriptors: Arabic, College Instruction, Error Analysis (Language), Foreign Countries