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Coveney, Aidan – Journal of French Language Studies, 1998
This study investigated the usefulness of a test designed to explore speaker awareness of linguistic constraints on the variable omission of "ne" by native speakers of French and learners of French as a second language. Results suggest speakers do have awareness of some constraints and that some advanced nonnative learners have a particular…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Grammar, Language Patterns

Kerr-Barnes, Betsy – Journal of French Language Studies, 1998
This study examined use of connectors in oral narratives of 27 adult American learners of French, classified into four groups according to length of instruction and learning environment (classroom, immersion, mixed). Results show patterns of acquisition generally similar to those of children learning French as a native language and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Conjunctions