On the Generalization of Relative Clause Instruction in the Acquisition of English as a Second Language.

Eckman, Fred R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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On the Generalization of Relative Clause Instruction in the Acquisition of English as a Second Language.

Eckman, Fred R.; And Others

Applied Linguistics, v9 n1 p1-20 Mar 1988

A study of English as a second language students' generalization of second-language learning showed that maximal generalization of learning took place from structures that were typologically more marked to those structures that were typologically less marked, and not the reverse. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Generalization, Grammar, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory, Phrase Structure, Pronunciation, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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