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Gabriele, Alison – Second Language Research, 2021
This commentary discusses Westergaard's (2021) keynote article, which presents a comprehensive model of first language (L1), second language (L2), and third language (L3) acquisition. The commentary presents evidence from a previous study of L3 learners that provides support for Westergaard's property-by-property transfer proposal. The commentary…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Linguistic Theory
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Schlichting, J. E. P. T.; Spelberg, H. C. Lutje – Language Testing, 2003
Examines linguistic, psychometric, and clinical aspects of the Test for Sentence Development, a subtest of a new Dutch language production battery, the Schlichting Test voor Taalproductie. The advantage of the new test is that very young children can be assessed systematically, which was not possible previously. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Dutch, Language Tests, Syntax, Testing
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Hernandez-Ch., Eduardo – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1978
The article responds to Rosaura Sanchez' specific criticisms of the Bilingual Syntax Measure regarding its rationale, administration, and uses, as well as defining and clarifying some of the more important theoretical and practical questions in the language testing field raised by the Sanchez review. (NQ)
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Bilingual Education, Educational Assessment, Language Tests
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Wing, Clara S. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1982
A model of language abilities in matrix form is described in which areas of language ability are defined in terms of the effects of receptive and expressive language processes on four linguistic levels: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (Author)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Expressive Language, Language Handicaps, Language Tests
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Hendrickson, James M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
Presents a method for classifying errors of second language learners for the purpose of: (1) evaluating information in samples of students' communication, (2) diagnosing individual learner needs, (3) developing individualized instructional materials, and (4) deciding which errors to correct first. Suggests applications of the method in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)