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Cornu, A. M.; Delahaye, M. – ESP Journal, 1987
When analyzing data concerning interlanguage variation and discourse domain, it appears that learners may exhibit more control in their work-domain than in their life-story domain. Data were collected on the Dutch-French interlanguage of two university economics students to investigate the relation of domain to variation in utterances. (Author/…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Dutch, French
Skelton, John; Pindi, Makaya – ESP Journal, 1987
The interlanguage of 25 Francophone Zairean students, second-year undergraduates in economics, is examined as the students attempt to write an essay in English on economics. A very high tolerance of transfer is discribed. Areas where research is needed are outlined. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Developing Nations
