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Peer reviewedLong, Michael H. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1983
Studies of native speakers' linguistic adjustment for communication with nonnative speakers indicate that, although the modifications sometimes result in ungrammatical speech, more often they provide well-formed and appropriate input for the listener. Several reasons for these adjustments are identified. It appears nonnative speakers cannot…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Interpersonal Communication, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency
