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Zepp, R.; And Others – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1987
A test of logic using implicational and disjunctive sentences was given to Chinese and English speakers. No differences were found on "if-then" sentences, but differences were found on "or" sentences. (MNS)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Research
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Zuengler, Jane – Language Learning, 1993
The influence on interlocutors' relative content knowledge on conversational participation in interactions between native speakers (NSs) and nonnative speakers (NNSs) with limited oral skills is investigated. Results indicate that both NSs and NNSs appeared conversationally active, but there were different patterns of participation that could to…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Higher Education
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Stalker, James C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
International students in American colleges may have learned an accepted international variety of English, rather than British or American forms. Errors may persist because students want to retain their variety of English and cultural identity. Teachers need to address these errors only if they interfere with communication in the academic context;…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Context
Nakamura, Tomoko – 1997
A study in Japan investigated second language skill loss and maintenance in three groups of English-as-a-Second-Language learners: (1) ninth graders studying basic vocabulary and sentence structures (true beginners); (2) students in the lowest level English class at a technical college, but with some English language skills (false beginners); and…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Foreign Countries
TEAM, 1984
The four 1984 quarterly numbers of the journal include feature articles, techniques for teaching English as a second language (ESL), research summaries, and book reviews. The feature articles include: "The English Language Center at King Faisal University"; "English Language Training at ARAMCO"; "AlBank AlSaudi AlHollandi's Practical English…
Descriptors: Arabs, Book Reviews, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Richards, David R. – 1977
The interlanguage hypothesis stresses that errors are a normal part of the language learning process. At the same time, in the view of many, the teacher has a responsibility to provide short cuts for the learner through appropriate corrective feedback. Conventionally, this has been taken to imply correction of expression by requiring repetition of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)