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Peer reviewedConrad, 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
Peer reviewedOdisho, 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
Peer reviewedVogel, 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
