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Obasi, Jane Chinelo – Journal of English as an International Language, 2018
It is pertinent to observe that the vagaries of the English language grammar constitute a major problem in the teaching and learning of English in a second language situation like Nigeria. The inherent structural irregularities within the English language have made it difficult for users and learners of English to grapple with the unconventional…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Grammar
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Johns-Lewis, Catherine – 1986
A study investigated differences in discourse styles that may affect second language listening comprehension. Ten amateur actors performed three speaking tasks: (1) reading aloud a short self-contained narrative; (2) acting out a memorized script; and (3) conversing with the researcher for 20-30 minutes. Excerpts of the recorded tasks in different…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences, Instructional Materials
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Ritchie, William C. – World Englishes, 1986
Proposes that the study of basilectal and acrolectal Singapore English can contribute to a better understanding of second language acquisition and use, emphasizing the operation of the monitor and specifications of the hierarchy of difficulty in the acquisition of syntactic structures. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Correlation, Dialect Studies, Difficulty Level