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Peer reviewedKolata, Gina – Science, 1987
Discusses prevailing ideas of how children learn language and addresses the argument of rules versus analogies in learning to form the past tense of verbs. Cites cases involving connectionist models. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Grammar, Language Processing, Language Research
Peer reviewedMatthews, Richard – ELT Journal, 1983
A solution is proposed to the traditional, unexplained use of optional backshifting in teaching past tenses of English verbs. The solution is based on correct and explicit formulation of the past tense examples used, so that optional backshifting would be unnecessary and inappropriate. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Processing, Questioning Techniques
