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DeKeyser, Robert M.; Sokalski, Karl J. – Language Learning, 1996
Presents a replication of experiments which found that input practice is better than output practice for comprehension skills, and no worse than output practice for production skills in a second language (Spanish). Findings reveal that these patterns are obscured when the testing time and the morphosyntactic nature of the structure in question…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, College Students, Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses

Hickman, Maya; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1996
Examines children's uses of nominal determiners ("local markings") and utterance structure ("global markings") to introduce new referents through the use of narratives elicited from preschoolers, elementary school students and adults in English, French, German and Mandarin Chinese. Findings reveal that local markings emerge first, and local and…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Determiners (Languages)

Carstairs-McCarthy, Andrew – Language, 1994
Clark's 1987 Principle of Contrast seems inconsistent with the synonymy exhibited by inflectional affixes in languages with inflection classes. But if inflection class membership identifies the inflection class of the lexemes to which it attaches, then inflection affixation complies with this principle. Grammatical implications are suggested. (76…
Descriptors: Afrikaans, Caucasian Languages, Contrastive Linguistics, Data Analysis
Venditti, Jennifer J., Ed. – Working Papers in Linguistics, 1994
The collection of papers on linguistic experiments includes: "Discourse Functions of Pitch Range in Spontaneous and Read Speech" (Gayle M. Ayers); "When Is a Syllable Not a Syllable?" (Mary E. Beckman); "The Relationship between Syntactic and Semantic Processes in Sentence Comprehension" (Julie E. Boland); "The Influence of Orthography and…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Discourse Analysis
Warren, Beatrice – 1984
Transferred epithets, adjectives that appear to have been transferred from adverb to prenominal position (e.g., "I balanced a thoughtful lump of sugar..."), have been viewed as unanalyzable both grammatically and from the viewpoint of transformational derivation. However, another explanation is that these combinations show patterns…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Body Language, Deep Structure
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1975
The second of 20 volumes of lessons designed for use in a full-time, intensive training program in Arabic is presented. In each lesson grammatical patterns and vocabulary are taught through explanations, vocabulary lists, dialogues, audiolingual drills, question-answer and free oral expression exercises. A review lesson is included after every…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adult Education, Arabic, Audiolingual Methods
Williams, Charlotte L.; Tillman, M. H. – 1968
The effects of age and intelligence levels upon word associations were studied in 96 intellectually retarded, normal, and superior children with IQ's of 65 to 80, 91 to 110, and 117 to 158 respectively. A word association and a word usage task (reliability coefficients of .91 and .98) called for homogeneous responses to six form classes--count…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adjectives, Adverbs, Age Differences
Lakoff, George – 1965
This dissertation is an attempt to characterize the notion "exception to a rule of grammar" within the context of Chomsky's conception of grammar as given in "Aspects of the Theory of Syntax." This notion depends on a prior notion of "rule government"--in each phrase marker on which a transformational rule may…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Context Free Grammar, English
Klausmeier, Herbert J.; And Others – 1974
Theory and research regarding four levels of concept attainment and three uses of concepts as specified by the conceptual learning and development (CLD) model are described. Assessment batteries were developed to assess each child's level of concept attainment and also the related use of the concepts equilateral triangle, cutting tool, and noun.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1974
This is a contrastive analysis of English and Modern Literary Arabic. Part one deals with phonology, including suprasegmentals and orthography. Part two deals with morphology, part three with sentence structure, part four with verb phrases, and part five with noun phrases. These sections emphasize structures that present problems to the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language)
Goldsmith, Helen H. – 1969
A linguistic study of syntactic differences in the mass noun-count noun contrast in French and English reveals the problems encountered in the construction of illustrative sentences and other pattern drills. A definitional statement of the distinctions between the two classes of nouns includes numerous examples in both languages. By taking…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Form Classes (Languages)

Cohen, Andrew D. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1989
A study of two English-Hebrew bilingual children's productive vocabulary loss in oral Portuguese after discontinued contact with the language investigated lexical loss in Portuguese storytelling behavior. Analysis focused on the nature of attrited productive lexicon, compensatory lexical production strategies, and lexical retrieval process.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, Child Language, Code Switching (Language)
Dickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; Kachru, Yamuna, Ed. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics, 1994
Seven papers on topics of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction, language research, and applied linguistics are presented: "ESL Students and Common L2 Conversation-Making Expressions" (Eli Hinkel); "Thematic Options in Reporting Previous Research" (Sarah Thomas, Thomas Hawes); "Connected Speech Modifications in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Interpersonal Communication
Love, Theresa A. – 1991
Strategies are suggested that can be used by teachers who are trying to get Black Dialect speaking students to speak and write the General Dialect. The approach takes into account the fact that all speakers are not on the same level. The need for careful pre-testing and determination of class rank is suggested, as are various ways of evaluating…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Glossaries, Grammar, Higher Education
Liu, Stella S. F. – 1978
A study was conducted to compare the language of preschool children from low-income homes to that of their parents, as affected by the adult participation in training sessions planned to encourage language development. The study was conducted in three preschools in the Detriot metropolitan area. A total of 96 children from ages 2 1/2 to 5…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills