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Variation in Unplanned Discourse.

Makoni, S. B. – IRAL, 1996

Examines the variable realization of the third person singular present tense by learners of English as a Second Language at elementary and intermediate levels of proficiency in unplanned discourse in South Africa. (35 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Context Effect, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Interlanguage

Inflection Classes, Gender, and the Principle of Contrast.

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Carstairs-McCarthy, Andrew – Language, 1994

Clark's 1987 Principle of Contrast seems inconsistent with the synonymy exhibited by inflectional affixes in languages with inflection classes. But if inflection class membership identifies the inflection class of the lexemes to which it attaches, then inflection affixation complies with this principle. Grammatical implications are suggested. (76…

Descriptors: Afrikaans, Caucasian Languages, Contrastive Linguistics, Data Analysis