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Fisiak, Jacek, Ed. – Papers and Studies in Contrastive Linguistics, 1979
This issue of the journal includes these papers on contrastive linguistics: "A Question of Imperatives" (Tom Wachtel); "Contrastive Sociolinguistics--Some Methodological Considerations" (Karol Janicki); "How to Describe Phonological Variation" (Thomas Herok, Livia Tonelli); "Towards a Contrastive Pragmalinguistics" (Philip Riley); "The Perception…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English

Tarone, Elaine E. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
A study is described which (1) focuses on the syllable structure of the interlanguage in an attempt to determine how it differs from the syllable structure of the target language, and which (2) begins to identify some of the processes which may shape that interlanguage syllable structure. (Author)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Contrastive Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language), Interference (Language)

Archibald, John – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1998
Addresses a number of issues that have to do with nature of mental representation of an interlanguage grammar. Major focus is on necessity of positing some sort of hierarchical constituent structure to account for what second-language learners do in their phonology. The purpose is to show the utility of invoking a theory of abstract phonological…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), Grammar, Interlanguage

Carlisle, Robert S. – Language Learning, 1997
Tested the interlanguage structural conformity hypothesis by examining how frequently young adult, native Spanish speakers in Mexico modified English two- and three-member onsets. Results indicate that three-member onsets were modified significantly more frequently than were two-member onsets and that epenthesis occurred more frequently after…
Descriptors: College Students, Consonants, Data Collection, English (Second Language)