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Odisho, Edward Y. – System, 1979
Sequence of consonants in English and Arabic is discussed phonologically. It is suggested that such detailed contrastive studies are useful to: (1) second language teachers in pinpointing areas for classroom attention, (2) language typologists, and (3) typists and printers. (JB)
Descriptors: Arabic, Consonants, Contrastive Linguistics, English

Vogel, Thomas; Bahns, Jens – System, 1989
Demonstrates the relevance of second language teaching by discussing the English progressive aspect. Suggestions are made for how the teaching of the progressive to beginners of English could be improved. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English, German, Grammar

Conrad, S. M. – System, 1999
Introduces the fundamental characteristics of corpus-based research and illustrates such research with a study of a complex grammatical feature in English: linking adverbials (i.e., connecting expressions such as "therefore" and "in other words"). Shows that corpus-based research is useful even with features that cannot be…
Descriptors: Adverbs, Computational Linguistics, Computer Uses in Education, English

Ihenacho, Amechi – System, 1980
Examines aspects of foreign language teaching in Nigeria with examples drawn mostly from English phonology and proposes a more practical use of contrastive analysis and error analysis. The approach proposed emphasizes error analysis and discusses criteria based on the extent to which errors affect comprehension. (MES)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Error Analysis (Language)

Bruton, A. – System, 2002
This consideration of grammar assumes that both meaning and form are central. Also argues that receptive and productive knowledges are organized differently and the process activating the knowledges is distinct. An example is provided of the semantic area covering possessive, part-whole and social/professional relationships and realized by the…
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Grammar, Second Language Instruction

Salager-Meyer, Francoise; And Others – System, 1989
Examines the variations of 17 grammatical variables (verb tenses, voice, and form) within the communicative function of 51 medical English scholarly papers. Three axes of variable distribution are revealed that help categorize the papers as case reports, editorials, or research papers. Pedagogical guidelines for preparation and use of reading…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English, English for Science and Technology, Grammar

Liou, Hsien-Chin – System, 1992
A year-long project to develop an automatic English grammar text-analysis for Chinese students in Taiwan to help writing revision processes is described. The project analyzed 135 writing samples, developed an electronic dictionary, and researched error analysis, linguistic analysis, and natural language processing in computational linguistics.…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Dictionaries

Sheorey, R. – System, 1999
Reports on language-learning strategies of a group of Indian college students studying English in the environment of an indigenized variety of English. Data for study were collected through a questionnaire--the English-Language-Learning Strategies Inventory (ELLSI)--designed specifically for the study. Results indicated that Indian college…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Influences, Educational Background, English

Cumming, Geoff; And Others – System, 1994
This paper reports on a comparative evaluation of the Phrasal Definition Format of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English and the Sentence Definition format of the Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary. The study found that English-as-a-Second-Language students expressed strong preferences for having usage examples and for the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Definitions

Leffa, Vilson J. – System, 1994
This paper examines the development and testing of a machine-translation program designed to translate English text into Portuguese. A comparison of machine- and human-translated texts, using Brazilian secondary school students as readers, found that they were equally understood, both in terms of main ideas and details. (six references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, English