Correcting the Bei Bias: The Myth of Spatial Proximity.

Dewell, Robert B.

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Correcting the Bei Bias: The Myth of Spatial Proximity.

Dewell, Robert B.

Unterrichtspraxis, v19 n2 p156-61 Fall 1986

The German preposition "bei" has several meanings and uses. If the basic meaning of "bei" is taken as "abstract setting," the analysis can be extended naturally to account for the more concrete locational uses such as references to activities or specific circumstances. (CB)

Descriptors: Context Clues, Deep Structure, German, Higher Education, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Phrase Structure, Prepositions, Second Language Instruction, Surface Structure

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