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Peer reviewedMaylath, Bruce – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Looks at the influence students' native languages have on comprehension of Anglo-Saxon and Greco-Latinate elements of English vocabulary. Suggests use of a dictionary with etymologies, dictionary of English idioms, small group work involving both non-native and English speakers, etymological reference book, pre-med courses in Greek and Latin…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Etymology
