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Peer reviewedSeligson, Gerda; Knudsvig, Glenn – Classical Outlook, 1974
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Patterns, Latin
Fasick, Adele Mongan – Elementary English, 1973
Studies the difference in language used in children's television shows and in children's books
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Television, Language Acquisition
Scott, Jerrie Cobb – 1976
This study addressed the following three questions: Among the grammatical patterns that first graders are expected to be able to read, are there any which are particularly easy or particularly difficult to interpret? Can these grammatical patterns be mastered with equal ease by students of varying reading ability? Do these grammatical patterns…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Doctoral Dissertations, Grammar
Wilson, Craig B. – 1977
The experiment reported measured the degree to which cloze tests deliberately biased on the basis of contrastive analysis would actually be harder for Vietnamese than for speakers of other languages. The experiment tested the approach to ESL (English as a second language) for Vietnamese described in a guide for teachers of Vietnamese refugees…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Interference (Language)
Download full textCrews, Ruthellen – 1968
This study compared a grammar program using a linguistic approach with one using a traditional approach to determine how each affects children's ability (1) to construct sentences which have variety in structure, and (2) to comprehend silent reading. Five experimental and five control classes of fourth-grade children were randomly selected from…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Grade 4
