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Identifying Native Language Deficits in High- and Low-Risk Foreign Language Learners in High School.
Peer reviewedSparks, Richard L.; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1992
Based on the results of native and foreign language assessments of high school learners, it is inferred that students with foreign language learning difficulties have subtle but underlying native language learning difficulties, especially in the phonological and syntactic codes of language. Implications for diagnosis and teaching are discussed.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, High Risk Students, High School Students, Language Acquisition
