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Peer reviewedSingh, Rajendra – Language Sciences, 1977
The premise that diglossamania, which is a pressure for second language learners to produce in English the equivalent style of the mother tongue, and which in turn leads to an artificial style, is discussed. (HP)
Descriptors: Diglossia, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Styles
Peer reviewedConnors, Kathleen; Ouellette, Benoit – Language Sciences, 1996
Tests the understanding of French pronominal-verbal constructions on native and English speakers of French and assesses their sensitivity to the possible multiple readings such as: reflexive, reciprocal, intrinsic, and passive. The article attributes the superior performance of English speakers to the corresponding morphosyntactic and lexical…
Descriptors: English, French, Lexicology, Morphology (Languages)
