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Montrul, Silvina – Second Language Research, 2005
This study compares the linguistic knowledge of adult second language (L2) learners, who learned the L2 after puberty, with the potentially "eroded" first language (L1) grammars of adult early bilinguals who were exposed to the target language since birth and learned the other language simultaneously, or early in childhood (before age 5). I make…
Descriptors: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning
Iwamoto, Noriko – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1995
An analysis of war reporting in Japan during World War II examines, from a semantico-syntactic perspective, how language is used to systematize, transform, and sometimes mask reality. In wartime, a strong form of solidarity and control is essential as a device for unification and for maintaining popular morale. The approach is based in the notion…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Payne, David, Ed. – Notes on Linguistics, 1996
The four 1996 issues of this journal contain the following articles: "Sketch of Autosegmental Tonology" (H. Andrew Black); "System Relationships in Assessing Dialect Intelligibility" (Margaret Milliken, Stuart Milliken); "A Step-by-Step Introduction to Government and Binding Theory of Syntax" (Cheryl A. Black);…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Computer Software, Conferences, Dialects
Nabei, Toshiyo – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1996
A study examined second language learners' interaction in the interaction stage of dictogloss to see how it might facilitate language learning. Dictogloss, a class activity, involves the teacher reading a passage aloud in class at natural speed, students taking notes for reconstruction, and students producing, in pairs or small groups, their own…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Applied Linguistics, Class Activities, English (Second Language)
Ku-Mesu, Katalin Egri – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1997
A study applied Relevance Theory to interpretation of texts written in Ghanaian English, particularly those intended for reading by multiple audiences. The nature of such "hybrid" texts is examined and key principles of Relevance Theory are outlined. Relevance is defined in terms of contextual effect and processing effort. Contextual…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Communication Problems, Cultural Relevance, English
Dolbec, Jean, Ed.; Ouellet, Marise, Ed. – 1996
The collection of essays on phonetics and phonology, entirely in French, includes: "Le calcul de la frequence intrinseque. Necessite du rapport a une ligne de reference" (calculation of intrinsic frequency; necessity of a line of reference) (Conrad Ouellon); "Caracteristiques microprosodiques de duree et d'intensite en lecture et en…
Descriptors: African Languages, Arabic, Bulgarian, Consonants
Romaine, Suzanne, Ed. – 1998
The volume, which is part of a series providing a full account of the history of the English language, details the history of English from 1776 to 1997. An extensive introduction explains the changing socio-historic setting in which English has developed in response to a continuing background of diversity as it was transplanted to North America…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Wongsothorn, Achara – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 1983
A study on language transfer phenomenon from Thai to English is reported. The purposes of the study were to: (1) analyze the transfers from Thai to English caused by linguistic (syntax, lexis, meaning), organizational (sequence of development), style (genre, tone), and field (topic, function) factors; (2) compare the language transfers in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication Research, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis
Stone, Elizabeth R. – Higher Education Extension Service Review, 1992
This report examines the importance of an individual's linguistic capability and its impact on academic achievement. Main areas of examination include an historical perspective on linguistics, descriptions of formal linguistics and psycholinguistics and their role in understanding academic achievement, and the educational implications of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Paulsell, Patricia R. – 1991
A computer program is described that is a substack of the "Business German" HyperCard program previously developed by Paulsell and designed as a tutorial to be used with materials for a business German course on the third year college level. The program consists of six stacks, a central one providing graphics-based information on Germany…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software

Beniak, Edouard – 1984
Three studies are presented, each of which is a comparison of the acquisition of an aspect of the French verb system by three groups of speakers. The speakers are: young Anglophones learning French as a second language in an early French immersion program in Montreal; young monolingual Francophones attending elementary French language schools in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Chen, Sun-I – 1986
To determine formal principles of discourse processing and production, a study reviewed theories in various disciplines related to language and/or thought and thereby rationalized an approach of quantitative matrix analysis to the problems caused by discrepant discourse structures encountered in second language learning. Statistical analyses of…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Chinese, Communication Research, Communism
Sobelman, Chih-ping Chang; And Others – 1982
Fifty-five structures of the Chinese language are described and their particular usage patterns are discussed for the use of teachers, linguists, and advanced students of Chinese. Each structure is listed by its major structural element(s), its grammatical element(s), or a combination of the two. The examination of each structure consists of an…
Descriptors: Chinese, Deep Structure, Discourse Analysis, Form Classes (Languages)
Siu, Kwai-Peng – 1986
This in-depth study explores problem areas of Hong Kong secondary and university students in writing narrative and argumentative compositions on two different themes. Subjects were 40 university English majors, 40 form four and 40 form six secondary students. The research indicates that the students at these grade levels experienced difficulty in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level
Griffiths, Patrick – 1986
A study explored the use of a text-copying task for the determination of syntactic constituent structure. It was predicted that the task would be a naturalistic, reasonably direct, and sensitive psycholinguistic research method. In two experiments, 70 subjects wrote out copies of typed passages. The points where they paused and looked back to the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Foreign Countries