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Chiu-ming, Li – English Language Teaching Journal, 1982
Explores use of phrase 'taken for granted' including 'accept as true' and 'to fail to give subject's due.' Suggests latter usage has been noticed by few dictionary compilers, and EFL learners find it difficult to use and understand. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning

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
Nickisch, Craig W. – 1983
A simplified pattern of noun formation is outlined that can assist the German teacher in helping students understand constituent relationships in long or obscure German nouns, providing an overview of significant patterns that covers a relatively complete noun system. First, significant patterns in nouns outside the process of formation, and…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), German, Language Patterns, Morphology (Languages)

Breitenstein, P. H. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Discusses some possible phrase-structure patterns for the "for + noun/pronoun" structure, exemplified in "It is easy for you to say that." Only the simple active patterns involving the structure should be taught at the elementary and intermediate levels. Passive and other patterns should be delayed in teaching. (PJM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English, English (Second Language), Language Patterns
Quinn, Cathy – Teacher, 1979
Described is a teaching technique designed to eliminate word-by-word reading: the teacher listens to a child read, notes the phrases which are causing difficulty, and writes these phrases on a card so the child can practice them for a few minutes each day. (KC)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Oral Reading, Phrase Structure, Reading Difficulty

Hagen, L. Kirk; DeWitt, Jean – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1993
A study investigated the effectiveness of teaching French cleft constructions (e.g., "qui est-ce qui...) by three methods: in a contextual presentation; traditionally; and in a presentation influenced by syntactic theory and explaining the internal structure of the phrases. Results suggest formal grammar instruction should focus on familiar…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, French
Bardovi-Harlig, Kathleen; Bofman, Theodora – 1988
An evaluation of the t-unit as the basic unit of analysis of second language development in written form argues that despite the t-unit's advantages, the sentence-based analysis is superior for examining syntactic complexity in at least three ways: (1) it better characterizes learner knowledge; (2) it facilitates comparison across learners and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Language Tests, Measurement Techniques

Rasinski, Timothy V. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1994
This article focuses on the value of developing the skills involved in grouping text into syntactically appropriate units with students having reading problems. It suggests use of phrase-cued texts (in which phrase boundaries are explicitly marked) to move from word-by-word reading to reading in meaningful phrases. (DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cues, Elementary Education, Oral Reading
Tushyeh, Hanna Y. – 1986
Points of similarity and contrast between English and Modern Standard Arabic in relativization are examined. It is concluded that while the relativization process is essentially the same in both languages, they differ with respect to the relative pronoun, the agreement of the relative pronoun with its antecedent, and the appearance of the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English
Snow, David – 1983
A contract deliverable on the NIE Communication Skills Project, this report consists of three separate documents describing the instructional implications of the analytic and empirical work carried out for the "Classroom Instruction in Reading Comprehension" part of the project: (1) Guidelines for Phrasal Segmentation; (2) Parsing Tasks…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Guidelines, Phrase Structure
Nattinger, James R. – 1985
The position this paper assumes views vocabulary not as single words but as phrases, sentences, and sometimes entire segments of discourse that act as single words. This view of vocabulary would be helpful in: (1) bringing the vocabulary aspect of instruction in English as a second language (ESL) closer to current research in language performance,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Language Patterns, Language Processing

Boers, Frank; Demecheleer, Murielle – ELT Journal, 1998
Prepositions have different but related senses. In cognitive semantics, figurative senses are extended from spatial senses through conceptual metaphors. Pedagogically, it is useful to draw learners' attention to those aspects of a preposition's spatial sense that are especially relevant for its metaphorization. Ways in which cognitive semantic…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
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
Frank, Marcella – 1980
A checklist for teachers of English as a Second Language who are teaching the expression of comparisons is presented. It is intended to assist in the systematic classroom presentation of features of comparison, with adaptation for any proficiency level. Broadly, it addresses how both the units being compared and the points of comparison need to be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)

Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara – 1990
This textbook is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a student workbook, teacher's manual, glossary, and tapescripts) that teaches the Pashto language. The language taught is Afghan Pashto, particularly the standard central district dialect spoken in Kabul and in the official media. The text provides 14 units of study;…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Letters (Alphabet)
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