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Nattinger, James R.; DeCarrico, Jeanette S. – 1993
It is suggested that a dictionary of English lexical phrases would be a valuable resource for learners of English as a Second Language. This form of collocation differs from ordinary collocations or idioms in that it is associated with particular discourse functions. In addition, most lexical phrases are in a form that allows interchangeable…
Descriptors: Classification, Dictionaries, English (Second Language), Phrase Structure
Liou, Hsien-Chin – 1991
A computerized grammar checker was developed to assist teachers of English as a Second Language in editing student compositions. The first stage of development consisted of an error analysis of 125 writing samples collected from students. The 1,659 errors found were classified into 14 main types and 93 subtypes. This analysis served as the basis…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Dictionaries, Discourse Analysis
Notes on Linguistics, 1989
This document consists of the four 1989 issues of the quarterly journal "Notes on Linguistics." These issues include the following significant articles: "The Production of a Linguistic Bibliography" (Pete Unseth); "How to Write a Grammatical Sketch (Without Putting Your Readers to Sleep)" (Thomas E. Payne); "The…
Descriptors: African Languages, Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Computer Oriented Programs