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Anderson, Tommy R. – TESOL Quarterly, 1968
The initial stage of second language learning usually aims to develop the ability to converse. This conversational ability is, however, rarely the ultimate object of second language instruction. The student may want access to the literature of the culture of the second language, or to get an education in it. For these reasons, interest shifts…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, English, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
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Kreidler, Charles W. – TESOL Quarterly, 1972
Paper prepared under contract with the English Language Branch--Defense Language Institute, Lackland Air Force Base, Lackland, Texas, and delivered in 1971 to staff members of the Branch. (VM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Environmental Influences, Graphemes, Language Instruction
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Allen, Robert L. – TESOL Quarterly, 1972
Paper prepared under contract with the English Language Branch--Defense Language Institute, Lackland Air Force Base, Lackland, Texas, and delivered in 1971 to staff members of the Branch. (VM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
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Fichtner, Edward G. – TESOL Quarterly, 1976
It is demonstrated that the phonemes represented by the diagraph "ng" can, with few exceptions, be predicted when the structure of the word in which it appears is taken into account. The regularity of English spelling is discussed, and suggestions are made for use of the findings in classroom situations. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English, Language Instruction, Language Patterns, Morphology (Languages)
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McEldowney, Patricia L. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
An effective approach to minimizing the difficulties ESL learners have with the English verb phrase is to associate a clear function with each form. Three main contexts for teaching and lines of development are discussed. (Author/ND)
Descriptors: Educational Media, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
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Paulston, Christina Bratt – TESOL Quarterly, 1971
Paper presented at the TESOL Convention, March 1971, New Orleans, Louisiana. (VM)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Instruction, Language Patterns, Learning Theories
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Jacobson, Rudolfo – TESOL Quarterly, 1976
This article discusses sociolinguistics and how certain of its norms bear a direct relationship to the teaching objectives of EFL. (CLK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction