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Tseng, Yen-Chu; Liou, Hsien-Chin – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2006
Misuse of English conjunction related to incoherent writing, according to the literature, comes from learners' first language interference, improper mechanical exercises, and misleading lists of connectors in textbooks demonstrated as if mutually interchangeable without contextual constraints. Form-focused instruction with explicit semantic,…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Student Attitudes, Semantics, Form Classes (Languages)
Duncan, Erin, Ed.; And Others – 1994
Papers on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics from a conference on formal linguistics include: "Major Class Alternations" (Young-Mee Yu Cho, S. Inkelas); "On Defining Complex Templates (R. Kager); "Sandhi and Syllables in Classical Sanskrit" (B. Kessler); "Catalexis in Word Stress: Evidence from Spanish and…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Determiners (Languages), Dutch, French
Peace Corps, Manila (Philippines). – 1996
The workbook for Ilokano was designed for language training of Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines. It consists of: a list of commonly-used phrases for greetings, leavetaking, shopping, asking for directions, managing a conversation, and introducing oneself; a more extensive vocabulary/phrase book of words and expressions used in everyday…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages), Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills
Marlett, Stephen A., Ed.; Speck, Charles H., Ed. – 1996
Research by the staff and advanced students of the North Dakota Summer Institute of Linguistics is presented. In "Verb Agreement and Case Marking in Burushaski" (Stephen R. Willson), an overview of Burushaski morphology and syntax is presented, with special attention to verb agreement and case marking. "A Backwards Binding Construction in Zapotec"…
Descriptors: Burushaski, Chinese, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Harklau, Linda A.; Schecter, Sandra R. – 1996
Discussion of one form of pragmatic competence, projecting a sense of stylistic voice into texts, explores how writing in a non-native language affects the ability to express stylistic voice and enter into social dialogue with readers. Using the published reflections of authors writing professionally in a non-native language, the analysis shows…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Authors, Communication Apprehension, Comparative Analysis
Wierzbicka, Anna – 1994
This paper argues that the ways of speaking characteristic of a given speech-community cannot be satisfactorily described or explained in purely behavioral terms, that they constitute a behavioral manifestation of a tacit system of cultural rules or scripts, and that to understand a society's ways of speaking, it is necessary to identify and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies
Berry, Anne – 1994
A comparative study of turn-taking in North American and Spanish conversation investigated (1) differences in styles for the two cultures and (2) any resulting misinterpretation of communicative intentions. Data for the first were drawn from two dinner parties, one with four American women, conducted in English, and one with four Spanish-speaking…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Problems, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Differences
Lampi, Mirjaliisa – 1993
This study analyzed audio recordings of authentic business negotiations carried out by native speakers of English in British companies. Analysis focuses on the roles of buyer and seller, with special emphasis on the inherent power differential caused by the reality of the business transaction and the pragmatics of the business relationship. In…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Business Communication, Discourse Analysis, English
Anderson, Kenneth; Maclean, Joan – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1997
A study investigated the usefulness of instructional materials on the writing of scientific articles by comparing the descriptions of abstracts offered in the textbook with a sample of abstracts drawn from four fields of medicine (clinical medicine, surgery, epidemiology, basic sciences). The comparison was confined to abstracts of results-focused…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Epidemiology, Foreign Countries
Cincotta, Madeleine Strong – 1995
The nature of literary translation and ways in which it differs from other forms of translation are examined, looking at practical difficulties, challenges, and satisfaction in the profession of literary translation. The difficulties discussed include suggestions about how to get started, legal questions of copyright, and choice of text.…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Copyrights, Cultural Context, Dialects
Burns-Hoffman, Rebecca – 1993
The term "scaffolding" refers to adult behaviors that support and guide children's participation in activities, including speech events, enabling the children to extend the range of what they are able to do without assistance. A study examined how scaffolding behavior in support of expository discourse differed among preschool teachers in…
Descriptors: Child Language, Connected Discourse, Dialogs (Language), Feedback
Ferroli, Lou; Shanahan, Timothy – 1992
A study investigated spelling error patterns in native Spanish-speaking students of English as a Second Language to determine the degree to which errors can be attributed to phonological patterns. Specifically, it examined (1) which spellings can be attributed to differences in voicedness of consonants, and (2) whether the voicedness can be used…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
Lay, Nancy Duke S. – 1991
This guide is designed to help college-level teachers of English as a Second Language address the particular linguistic characteristics and instructional needs of native Chinese-speaking students. The first chapter profiles four Chinese students at the City College of New York, focusing on their basic literacy in Chinese, immigration issues,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Brousseau, Martin, Ed.; And Others – 1993
Papers, all in French, presented at a conference on linguistics include: "Machine Translation: Historic Aspects" (Ghada Attieh); "Translation and Conditioning" (Stephanie Bedard); "Semantic or Pre-Semantic Structures? From Perception to Causation" (Denise Belanger); "Presentation of Poetry Sung in Maroc"…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, French, Language Fluency
Lynch, Tony – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1998
This study investigated the differences in language patterns in classroom conversations between university students of English for academic purposes and two native speakers: the teacher and a native English-speaking student selected to provide English speech practice. Transcripts of role-play interactions in two groups (one assisted by the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)