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David, Aika Carla M. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2018
The present study investigated the dominant verb-phrase structure and the semantic functions of the modal "must" in research papers. It also determined whether the modal "must" conforms to or deviates from the standard modal usage in American English. A total of 122 graduate research papers were analyzed. The findings revealed…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computational Linguistics
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Smith, Jerry F. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2018
This study was designed to examine the differences between two world Englishes in an effort to add to the body of knowledge relative to world Englishes and cross-cultural communication. Specifically, select grammatical differences between a group of Filipino English language teachers and a Standard American English were examined. Differences…
Descriptors: Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Castelo, Lutgarda M. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns, Language Usage, North American English