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Peer reviewedSingleton, David – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Examines perspectives on language transfer in the light of a body of data regarding a beginning learner of French whose native language was English but who also had some knowledge of Irish, Latin, and Spanish. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, English, Error Patterns, French
PDF pending restorationGartman, Max D. – 1994
An analysis of two French-English business dictionaries, a 1989 revised edition and a 1990 edition, looks at a number of weaknesses in the resources' design and content. First, problems are found in transcriptions of pronunciation that do not reflect actual usage when it differs from convention and in lack of attention to pronunciation of words…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Business Communication, Definitions, Dictionaries
Zhang, Xue Bin – 1991
A study investigated patterns of usage of French connectors (e.g., "alors,""mais,""puisque") among Chinese university students of French as a foreign language. The study arose from concern that the lack of connector usage contributed to a lack of coherence in the students' oral and written language. Subjects were 45…
Descriptors: College Students, Error Patterns, Foreign Countries, French
