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The Influence of Standard and Substandard Dutch on Gender Assignment in Second Language German
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Vanhove, Jan – Language Learning, 2017
This study investigated how standard and substandard varieties of first language (L1) Dutch affect grammatical gender assignments to nouns in second language (L2) German. While German distinguishes between masculine, feminine, and neuter gender, the masculine--feminine distinction has nearly disappeared in Standard Dutch. Many substandard Belgian…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Standard Spoken Usage, Native Language, Language Research
Sandhi-Variation: A Filter of Input for Learners of ESL.
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Henrichsen, Lynn E. – Language Learning, 1984
Conducted experiment to determine how the presence of sandhi-variation, a common characteristic of spoken English that reduces the perceptual saliency of many of its features, affects the comprehensibility of English unit. Results indicated that sandhi-variation is an important input-intake filter for English learners but not for those whose…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Research, Listening Comprehension
Reactions of Prospective English Teachers toward Speakers of a Non-Standard Dialect
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Hewett, Nancy – Language Learning, 1971
Descriptors: Bias, Black Dialects, Ethnic Stereotypes, Language Research
Black High School Students' Reactions to Black Speakers of Standard and Black English
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Hensley, Anne – Language Learning, 1972
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Influences, High School Students, Language Research
The Contribution of Second Language Acquisition Research.
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Klein, Wolfgang – Language Learning, 1998
Raises three questions concerning the present state of second-language acquisition research: (1) What has it achieved for language teaching? (2) How close is a theory of second-language acquisition? (3) What is its status within the chorus of disciplines that deal with language? (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Grammar, Intellectual Disciplines, Interlanguage