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Toward an Understanding of the Distinct Nature of L2 Writing: The ESL Research and Its Implications.
Peer reviewedSilva, Tony – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Analysis of 72 reports comparing first- (L1) and (L2) second-language writing indicate differences between L1 and L2 writing with regard to composing processing and features of written text. Implications for L2 and L1 writing theory, comparative writing research, and assessment, placement, staffing, and instruction are discussed. (Contains 77…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Research
Download full textFisiak, Jacek, Ed. – Papers and Studies in Contrastive Linguistics, 1988
Ten articles are presented in this volume on contrastive linguistics. The articles and authors are as follows: "Contrastive Grammar: Theory and Practice" (F. Aarts and H. Wekker); "On the Semantic and Morphological Status of Reversative Verbs in English and German" (W.-P. Funk); "The Problem of Directionality in…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Annotated Bibliographies, Arabic, Arabs
