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Bley-Vroman, Robert; Chaudron, Craig – Language Learning, 1990
Discusses the theory that the second-language processing of subordinate clauses and of anaphora is affected by the basic word order of a learners native language. This phenomenon, believed to be a prediction of universal grammar, is explored. (54 references) (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Grammar, Language Processing, Language Research
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Dulay, Heidi C.; Burt, Marina K. – Language Learning, 1972
Revised and abridged version of You Can't Learn without Goofing (An Analysis of Children's Second Language Errors')'' to appear in Jack Richards (ed.), Error Analysis -- Perspectives in Second Language Acquisition,'' (Longmans). A goof'' is a productive error made during the language learning process. (RS)
Descriptors: Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Error Patterns, Interference (Language)
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Oller, D. Kimbrough – Language Learning, 1974
It is argued here that childhood phonological errors systematically simplify the child's inventory of phonetic elements and strings. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns