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Jarvis, Jennifer – ESP Journal, 1983
An introductory guide for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teachers draws attention to three areas of language function: study of language as meaning system, study of individual communicative acts, and study of functions in discourse organization. The latter is useful, since differences in focus of different language researchers have produced…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Language Teachers, Language Usage, Linguistic Competence
Peer reviewedScinto, Leonard F., Jr. – Linguistics, 1976
This paper attempts to demonstrate that: (a) syntax is dependent on factors of cognitive and non-cognitive meaning; and (b) criteria for linguistic competence can only be fully met when full command of cognitive and non-cognitive meaning is present. Results have implications for future models of language and language acquisition. (CHK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Language Ability, Language Acquisition
Hebb, D. O.; And Others – Psychology Today, 1973
Discusses the controversy concerning language learning theories as epitomized by Chomsky and Skinner, and concludes that heredity and experience are equally important in language acquisition. (DD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conditioning, Deep Structure
Fasick, Adele Mongan – Elementary English, 1973
Studies the difference in language used in children's television shows and in children's books
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Television, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedDuffy, Owen B., IV; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Followup Studies, Intelligence
Groot, P. J. M. – Levende Talen, 1972
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Language Tests
Peer reviewedDiller, Karl C. – Linguistics, 1971
Earlier version of this article was presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, December 28, 1968. (VM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Acquisition, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – TESOL Quarterly, 1972
Paper presented in a much abbreviated form at the 1972 TESOL Convention, Washington, D.C. (VM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Eye Movements, Linguistic Competence
Reibel, David A. – IRAL, 1969
An attempt to demonstrate the erroneousness of the principle that language teaching materials must be based on a detailed analysis of various parameters of texts of the target language, such as frequency, usefulness, basicness, or productiveness of lexical or structural items. (Author/FWB)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Competence
Graham, Robert H.; Hansen, W. Lee – Mod Lang J, 1970
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations
Jurgens, Sister Jeanne Marie – Elementary English, 1972
Focus of the study was to assess linguistic competence as manifested by an ability to recognize ambiguity of three types: lexical, surface structural, and underlying structural. (Author)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Content Area Reading, Deep Structure, Language Arts
Peer reviewedAkhmanova, Olga – Modern Language Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Crystal, Daisy – Florida FL Reporter, 1971
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Blacks, Child Language
Peer reviewedRichards, Jack C. – Language Sciences, 1971
Paper presented at Indiana University, Bloomington on February 24, 1971, under the auspices of the Committee for Research and Development in Language Instruction. (VM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Contrastive Linguistics, Error Patterns, Interference (Language)
Briere, Eugene J. – TESOL Quart, 1969
Detailed discusion of the theoretical papers presented at the second conference on "Problems in Foreign Language Testing" held at the Idyllwild campus of the University of Southern California, November 1968, and a brief summation of the practical ones. Paper presented at the TESOL Convention, March 1969. (FWB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
