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Wipf, Joseph A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1984
Based on the assumption that recognizing the grammatical function of a phrase with the total sentence is an essential step in the comprehension process, theorizes that the isolation of tasks such as the recognition of "grammatical signals" needs to become a fundamental component of instructional materials. Suggests a strategy to do this. (SED)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Skills, Listening Comprehension, Second Language Instruction
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Sutton, Gary A. – English Journal, 1976
Examines the amount of grammar terminology used or required for eleven leading standardized tests. (DD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Grammar, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
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D'Angelo, Frank J. – College Composition and Communication, 1976
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Educational Theories, Higher Education, Linguistic Theory
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Samuels, Marilyn S. – College Composition and Communication, 1976
Describes what students' think a failing paper reveals about their writing ability. (DD)
Descriptors: Assignments, Grammar, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
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Pringle, Ian – English Quarterly, 1976
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
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Mosenthal, Peter – Theory Into Practice, 1975
This article discusses five theories on the relationship between language and thought. (RC)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cognitive Processes, Grammar
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Slack, Anne – French Review, 1976
Discusses common errors made by native French speakers in spelling and grammar. (AM)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, French, Grammar, Native Speakers
Bailey, Charles-James N. – 1997
The possibility should be considered that English grammar has been misanalyzed for centuries because of grammarians' accepting fundamentally flawed assumptions about grammar and, even more so, about the history of English--and that this has resulted in a huge disconnect between English grammars and the genius of English that really exists. The…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Grammatical Acceptability, Higher Education
Gaines, Lisa – 2003
This folktale unit supports 6th- through 8th-grade students exploration of the many subgenres of folktales: trickster tales, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and legends. The unit focuses heavily on the use of technology as a learning tool as students work together to create WebQuests for their peers to explore. During the 10 one-hour sessions,…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Internet, Lesson Plans, Middle Schools
Salone, S. B. – 2003
This semantic analysis assumes the overall framework of an extended standard theory of grammar, focusing on the lexicon and making a case for semantic mapping. It assumes Chomsky's (1986) theory that the projection of a verb and its arguments into syntax is determined by its lexical specifications. It further accepts the arguments of Williams…
Descriptors: Grammar, Morphology (Languages), Semantics, Swahili
Scott, Fred Newton; Southworth, Gordon A. – Benj. H. Sanborn Company, 1906
This series of "Lessons in English" comprises two books. Book I (ED622250), intended to be used within the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, covers either two or three years, according to the amount of time allowed for language work, the age of the pupils, and their previous training. Book II contains a systematic course in grammar…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Grade 7, Grade 8
Scott, Fred N.; Southworth, Gordon A. – Benj. H. Sanborn Company, 1916
This series of "Lessons in English" comprises two books. Book I (ED622252) is intended to be used within the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Book II is intended to cover the work of the seventh and eighth grades. It seeks to create a liking for good literature by presenting worthy selections to be read, studied, copied, and…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Grade 7, Grade 8
Arnold, Sarah Louise; Kittredge, George Lyman – Ginn and Company, 1907
This textbook is designed to guide children to an intelligent appreciation and enjoyment of good English, to help them speak and write correctly, and to introduce them to the study of grammar. The book provides selections from good authors, in prose and verse, together with full instructions for their use in different ways. Exercises for reading,…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Reading, Writing (Composition)
Arnold, Sarah Louise; Kittredge, George Lyman – Ginn and Company, 1900
This textbook is designed to guide children to an intelligent appreciation and enjoyment of good English, to help them speak and write correctly, and to introduce them to the study of grammar. The book provides selections from good authors, in prose and verse, together with full instructions for their use in different ways. Exercises for reading,…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Reading, Writing (Composition)
Arnold, Sarah Louise; Kittredge, George Lyman – Ginn and Company, 1908
This textbook is designed to guide children to an intelligent appreciation and enjoyment of good English, to help them speak and write correctly, and to introduce them to the study of grammar. The book provides selections from good authors, in prose and verse, together with full instructions for their use in different ways. Exercises for reading,…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Reading, Writing (Composition)
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