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Peer reviewedAbraham, Roberta G. – TESOL Quarterly, 1984
Analysis of two studies (interpreted in terms of the distinction between language acquisition and language learning) showed that subjects tended to cluster the -s's on a few verbs rather than randomly, suggesting that the morpheme may be acquired not in isolation but attached to particular verbs. (SL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Research, Linguistic Competence
