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Riley, Philip – 1984
The basic premise of this paper is that second language learning or teaching is an exercise in contrastive linguistics because learners filter and assimilate the second language through the categories and experiences represented by the first language to create situationally appropriate utterances. By selecting and exchanging information,…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context
