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Chapman, Kathy L.; Terrell, Branda Y. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1988
The article reviews the development of action words in the language of young children, provides a rationale and basis for the choice of action forms to include in an early vocabulary, and suggests strategies for facilitating action-word development in language impaired and normal children. (DB)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Teaching Methods
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Bartelt, H. Guillermo – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1982
Reports on observations on tense switching in Navajo students' English compositions. Notes several implications for composition teachers working with Southwestern Indian students. (HTH)
Descriptors: American Indians, English (Second Language), Navajo, Two Year Colleges
Jackson, T. Wendell; Clegg, J. Halvor – 1988
Previous research on Spanish vocabulary for second language instruction has focused primarily on word frequency in a variety of print sources, and has the added disadvantages of being outdated and having too complex a format. A new, computer-based analysis of spoken Spanish from different dialect regions of the world was undertaken to provide more…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Dialects, Form Classes (Languages)
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Dyer, Nadine Cowan; Leithauser, Gladys Garner – English Journal, 1981
Shows that the analysis of verbs in short stories is a valuable teaching method for synthesizing studies of grammar and literature. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, English Instruction, Grammar