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Prepositions and Prepositional Patterns
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Ghadessy, Mohsen – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1974
An experiment in which prepositions are analyzed on a formal basis is reported. Results of the experiment are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: English, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Die Klassifizierung der russichen Verben--Ein altes Problem und ein neuer Losungsvorschlag (The Classification of Russian Verbs: An Old Problem and a New Attempt at a Solution).
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Keil, Rolf-Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1979
A short survey of the classifications of Russian verbs from the fields of linguistics and language teaching is presented, and a classification useful for language teaching based on linguistic principles is developed. The classification is demonstrated using 1,400 verbs and 4,000 frequently used words in language teaching. (SW)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Psychological Aspects of Sequencing.
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McDonough, S. H. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Examines various kinds of linguistic and psychological information for their pertinence to the arrangement of grammatical information in teaching beginners in English as a Second Language. It is claimed that the psychological information on learning processes is as important as linguistic analysis of the target language. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Patterns
English Orthography: A Guide to Word Stress and Vowel Quality
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Dickerson, Wayne B. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
Argues that it is possible for non-native learners of English to use English spelling to predict the correct pronunciation of words. Word stress and vowel quality are focused upon: their communicative importance, treatment in ESL instruction, prediction by rule, and presentation in new ESL materials. (KM)
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Applied Generative Phonology: A Methodology for Teaching Pronunciation
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Schnitzer, Marc L. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1974
An exercise developed to aid an aphasia patient in relearning rules governing phonological changes in English was later used in a pilot study attempting to teach English pronunciation to French speakers by rule rather than by rote. The method used and the results obtained are reported. (RM)
Descriptors: Aphasia, English (Second Language), Generative Phonology, Language Instruction
Implications of Error Analysis for Second/Foreign Language Acquisition.
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Ghadessy, Mohsen – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Discusses the results of an error analysis of 100 English compositions written by university students in Iran. It is suggested that mistakes are not primarily due to interference from the native language, but to developmental errors, similar to errors made in first language acquisition. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Adults, Contrastive Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns
The Importance of Negative Transfer in the Speech of Near-Bilinguals.
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Sheen, Ronald – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Discusses the literature on interference as the cause of errors in second language speech. A study is reported which shows that interference by the native language is most often the factor responsible for the largest number of mistakes in grammar and vocabulary. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Adults, Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, Error Analysis (Language)