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Peer reviewedMabbott, Ann Sax – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
In response to a previous article, this article addresses issues raised about the identification of subjects as learning disabled and the use of the Modern Language Aptitude Test as a predictor of success. (JL)
Descriptors: Identification, Language Aptitude, Learning Disabilities, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedPienemann, Manfred; Johnston, Malcolm – Second Language Research, 1996
Replies to Mellow's (1996) criticism of the authors' second language acquisition model. The article argues that this model is based on the psychological concept of exchange of linguistic information and that Mellow's evaluation of various types of transformational analysis is irrelevant. The article also addresses several points of detail in…
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Processing, Linguistic Theory, Models
Peer reviewedChambers, Francine; Richards, Brian – Language Learning Journal, 1995
Discusses the use of "free conversation" in oral examinations. The use of "free conversation" to describe structured interviews where the teacher does most of the questioning and the candidate supplies most of the information is inaccurate unless the format of tasks can genuinely allow the exchange of previously unknown information. (CK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, French, Interviews
Peer reviewedCurrall, Steven C.; Kirk, Roger E. – Modern Language Journal, 1986
Describes an investigation of whether grades in an intensive French course could be predicted by combining information obtained in a brief interview conducted by the teacher with information from academic records. Results showed that overall grade point average is the best single predictor of performance in foreign language courses. (SED)
Descriptors: Academic Records, Aptitude Tests, French, Grade Point Average
