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Peer reviewedTaha, Abdul Karim – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1983
Surveys 12 types of syntactic ambiguity in written English. Gives the structural characteristics, their causes, and ways of resolving the ambiguity for each type. (EKN)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Syntax
Peer reviewedTitford, Christopher – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1983
Considers with examples from German to English translation: (1) the extent that translation fulfills its role as an achievement test and as a test of proficiency, (2) how useful it is as a diagnostic test, and (3) what role it should play in the testing of advanced learners. (EKN)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Courses, Diagnostic Tests, German
