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Tumanov, Alexander – Russian Language Journal, 1986
Discusses similarities and differences between vocal music and spoken language. Uses for vocal music to aid in the phonological instruction of Russian are suggested. (LMO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Intonation, Phonology, Phrase Structure
Fichtner, Edward G. – 1986
Students in intermediate language courses, especially conversational courses, can benefit from a simple set of instructions for combining words and phrases into sentences. A description of the basic concepts determining word order in German--the fundamental sequence of clause elements, the "infrastructure," and the movement rules by which the…
Descriptors: Adverbs, Comparative Analysis, English, German
Frank, Marcella – 1980
A checklist for teachers of English as a Second Language who are teaching the expression of comparisons is presented. It is intended to assist in the systematic classroom presentation of features of comparison, with adaptation for any proficiency level. Broadly, it addresses how both the units being compared and the points of comparison need to be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
Orozco, Cecilio – 1983
A guide for using language contrasts to understand and teach pronunciation differences in English and Spanish proposes that all languages are learned in basically the same order, phonetics (listening and speaking) and graphemics (reading and writing). Language can be broken down so that understandable elements (phonology, morphology, syntax, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language)
Hosford, Helga – 1982
This complete pedagogical reference grammar for German was designed as a textbook for advanced language teacher preparation, as a reference handbook on the structure of the German language, and for reference in German study. It systematically analyzes and describes the language's phonology, morphology, and syntax, and gives a brief survey of its…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Holm, John – 1985
Twenty linguistic features found in essays of Creole-speaking students taking remedial writing courses at Hunter College are discussed and illustrated. The students spoke a creole or post-creole language as their mother tongue. The language varieties, which are those most frequently encountered in East Coast urban centers from Boston to Miami, are…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Creoles
Lay, Nancy Duke S. – 1991
This guide is designed to help college-level teachers of English as a Second Language address the particular linguistic characteristics and instructional needs of native Chinese-speaking students. The first chapter profiles four Chinese students at the City College of New York, focusing on their basic literacy in Chinese, immigration issues,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis