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Peer reviewedOzete, Oscar – Hispania, 1988
Applies Reid's notion of verbal focus to explain the distinction between preterite (high focus) and imperfect (low focus) to determine tense in Spanish. Data from two contemporary short stories document variables affecting focus. Techniques for teaching preterite and imperfect and some class activities are suggested. (LMO)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Second Language Instruction, Semantics
