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Overcoming Fossilized English.

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Graham, Janet G. – 1981

Causes of language fossilization and ways to overcome it are considered. Fossilization is the relatively permanent incorporation of incorrect linguistic forms into a person's second language competence. The discussion is focused on fossilization of incorrect syntactical rules, based on experiences with learners of English as a second language at…

Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)