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Chepyshko, Roman – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The current project investigates developmental aspects of acquiring locative verb constructions in English as a second language. Locative verbs, such as "to pour," "to spill," "to spray," and "to sprinkle," constitute a prototypical case of an overgeneralization problem in language learning: Whereas some of…
Descriptors: Verbs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Caras, Allison Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2017
There is an ongoing debate as to whether written corrective feedback (WCF) is effective for the improvement of adult second language (L2) writers' accuracy. Ever since Truscott (1996, 1999) began arguing against grammar correction in L2 writing courses, researchers have challenged his position (i.e. below). Although most of these studies show WCF…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Accuracy