Text Organization by Bilingual Writers: Clause Structure as a Reflection of Discourse Structure.

Schleppegrell, Mary J.; Colombi, M. Cecilia

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ERIC Number: EJ556811

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Text Organization by Bilingual Writers: Clause Structure as a Reflection of Discourse Structure.

Schleppegrell, Mary J.; Colombi, M. Cecilia

Written Communication, v14 n4 p481-503 Oct 1997

Compares Spanish and English essays written by bilingual writers. Describes each writer's discourse-organizational and clausal-combining strategies. Suggests that organization on the discourse level is reflected in the type of clausal combinations chosen by the writers at the sentence level. (TB)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English, Essays, Higher Education, Sentence Structure, Sentences, Spanish, Syntax, Text Structure, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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