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Download full textGreen, Christopher – Hongkong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1991
The notion that acquisition of a second language may be influenced by transfer of typological features from the first language is discussed, focusing on the role of topic-prominence in the interlanguage stages of a native Cantonese-speaker learning English. First, the topic-prominent surface structure manifestations in oral Cantonese are examined.…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Chinese, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Allison, Desmond M., Ed.; Leung, Lily S. K., Ed. – Hongkong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1991
Papers on linguistics and language teaching in this volume are the following: "'Good' and 'Poor' Writing and Writers: Studying Individual Performance as a Part of Test Validation" (Desmond Allison, Evelyn Cheung); "To Test or Not To Test: That Is the Question" (Keith Tong, Rose Chan, Jo Lewkowicz); "Testing Listening…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
