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| English (Second Language) | 1 |
| Error Patterns | 1 |
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| Bertkau, Jana Svoboda | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBertkau, Jana Svoboda – Language Learning, 1974
An analysis of speech samples collected from adult ESL students revealed recurring variants indicating that learners attempt to simplify the target language in several ways. A universal process of simplification in language learning is postulated to account for the recurrence of the same variants in different learner idiolects. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Language Acquisition, Language Learning Levels
