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Orality/Literacy and Group Differences in Second-Language Acquisition.
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Hansen-Strain, Lynne – Language Learning, 1989
Examines group differences in second-language development from perspectives provided by literature on orality and literacy. Results show that university English-as-a-Second-Language students from traditional oral cultures tended to focus on interpersonal involvement in their speaking and writing, and use difficult structures more than students…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis