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Hendriks, Henriette; Hickmann, Maya – Modern Language Journal, 2015
Languages vary considerably in how they represent motion. One major source of variation (Talmy, 2000) depends on whether linguistic systems lexicalize path in the verb (verb-framed languages) or in satellites (satellite-framed languages). This typological difference involves more than different verb types in that it also affects elements outside…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, French, Language Classification, English
Iakovleva, Tatiana; Gras, Doriane – Modern Language Journal, 2018
Research on multilingual acquisition has investigated various combinations of languages to identify the factors determining how learners express motion. Our research examines the semantics of motion expression in learners whose first language (L1) exhibits more variation than their foreign language (L2/L3). The present study compares upward motion…
Descriptors: Russian, Native Language, French, English (Second Language)

Cannings, Peter L.; Moody, Marvin D. – Modern Language Journal, 1978
A general guideline is offered as a reference point to choosing the appropriate preposition (a or par) for French causative sentences with faire. Full noun phrase complements of infinitives are treated. (SW)
Descriptors: French, Function Words, Grammar, Language Instruction

Salaberry, M. Rafael; Lopez-Ortega, Nuria – Modern Language Journal, 1998
A study analyzed the accuracy of Spanish second-language production across three tasks (narrative, multiple-choice cloze test, fill-in cloze test) on three discourse-determined grammatical items (subject pronouns, articles, past tense aspect) among 74 intermediate and advanced college-level learners. Results revealed different rates of accuracy…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Students, Error Patterns, Grammar