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Aribas, Derya Sekerci; Cele, Filiz – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
This paper compares the initial state of second language (L2) and third language (L3) acquisition for English articles to examine the influence of L2 proficiency on positive transfer from L2 to L3. We tested 36 L1 Turkish/L2 German adolescent learners of L3 English (L3 group), 41 L1 Turkish adolescent learners of L2 English (L2 group), and 10…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)

Thomas, Jacqueline – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
A comparison of bilingual college students learning a third language with monolinguals learning a second language indicated that the bilingual students' metalinguistic awareness provided them with an advantage over monolingual students. Another comparison found that bilingual students with formal language training had an advantage over bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, College Students, Error Analysis (Language)

Bolander, Maria – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
A study of the acquisition of rules for the placement of the negative particle and some adverbs in Swedish generally supported the results of earlier studies on favorable contexts for the correct application of the placement rules, but also revealed that some errors may result from tendencies to emphasize semantics over syntax. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Adverbs, Error Analysis (Language), Language Usage

James, Carl; And Others – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1993
The extent to which the second-language English spelling of young Welsh-English bilinguals is systematically idiosyncratic was examined from free compositions written by 10- to 11-year-old children. A model is presented of the second-language spelling process in the form of a "decision tree." (Contains 29 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Error Analysis (Language), Language Maintenance

Cook, V. J. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Compares spelling of adult second-language English users with native children and adult first-language users, using data from 1993 NFER survey of L1 children, from a UK university English-as-a-Foreign Language test for overseas students and work by overseas students in England. Comparison showed similar error rates and distribution of errors…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)

Hyltenstam, Kenneth – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Examination of the lexical proficiency of 24 near-native and 12 native senior high school speakers of Swedish found no consistent differences between the groups on measures of lexical density, lexical variation, and lexical sophistication. However, clear differences were seen in frequency of errors and in the distribution of error types. (CB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Error Analysis (Language), High School Students, High Schools

Evans, Mary – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1987
Describes one aspect of a Welsh/English bilingual child being raised in England. The father is a native speaker of Welsh, and the mother has learned Welsh in order to speak it to her son. The father accommodates both the mother's and the child's linguistic errors. Areas of accommodation are identified and possible reasons discussed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, English, Error Analysis (Language)

Bensoussan, Marsha; Rosenhouse, Judith – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1987
Examines native Hebrew- or Arabic-speaking students' translations from English into their native language as a means of evaluating reading comprehension. Results show that mistranslations in vocabulary, expressions, and utterance-level were good indicators of lack of comprehension. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)