Why Do the French Give Their Nouns Gender?.

Ranson, Diana L.; Carlisle, Siri

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ERIC Number: EJ539301

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Publication Date: 1996

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Why Do the French Give Their Nouns Gender?

Ranson, Diana L.; Carlisle, Siri

French Review, v70 n1 p1-12 Oct 1996

Provides teachers with answers to questions frequently asked by beginning French students relating to gender, infinitive use, placement of adjectives, the existence of so many irregular verb forms and different tenses, conjugation with "avoir" and "etre," the frequency of silent consonants, and the source of words that are similar to English words. (24 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Adjectives, Consonants, Diachronic Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages), French, Grammar, Learning Strategies, Nouns, Student Motivation, Teacher Role, Verbs

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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