Diglossamania and Second Language Learning.

Singh, Rajendra

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Diglossamania and Second Language Learning

Singh, Rajendra

Language Sciences, 48, 23-5, Dec 77

The premise that diglossamania, which is a pressure for second language learners to produce in English the equivalent style of the mother tongue, and which in turn leads to an artificial style, is discussed. (HP)

Descriptors: Diglossia, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Styles, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure, Sociolinguistics, Syntax

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