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Direct linkLyskawa, Paulina; Nagy, Naomi – Language Learning, 2020
We examined case-marking variation in heritage Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. Comparing heritage to homeland Polish and Ukrainian speakers, we found only a few types and a few tokens of systematic distinction between heritage and homeland varieties. A total of 6,291 instances of nouns and pronouns were extracted from transcribed conversations…
Descriptors: Slavic Languages, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Grammar
Peer reviewedWolfram, Walt – Language Learning, 1978
Discusses the applicability of the notion of structured variability in language to contrastive analysis. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedKleinmann, Howard H. – Language Learning, 1977
A study was designed to ascertain whether syntactic avoidance behavior could be demonstrated for two groups of ESL learners (native speakers of Arabic and of Spanish and Portuguese) in accordance with contrastive analysis difficulty predictions. An avoidance pattern was found in accordance with such predictions. (CHK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Interference (Language)
Strategies for Requesting in Spanish and English: Structural Similarities and Pragmatic Differences.
Peer reviewedWalters, Joel – Language Learning, 1979
The same semantic strategies for requesting are available in Spanish and English. Bilingual children use more polite strategies in speaking Spanish and more neutral ones in speaking English. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedFlynn, Suzanne – Language Learning, 1987
The parameter-setting model of universal grammar provides a basis for integrating two theories of second language acquisition: contrastive analysis and creative construction. The elicited responses of adult native speakers of Spanish and adult native speakers of Japanese were examined. The head-initial/head-final parameter was the principle…
Descriptors: Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, English (Second Language)
