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Jia, Gisela; Fuse, Akiko – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: This 5-year longitudinal study investigated the acquisition of 6 English grammatical morphemes (i.e., regular and irregular past tense, 3rd person singular, progressive aspect-"ing", copula BE, and auxiliary DO) by 10 native Mandarin-speaking children and adolescents in the United States (arrived in the United States between 5…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Grammar, Adolescents, Language Impairments
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Lesaux, Nonie K. – Teachers College Record, 2006
The growing population of English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. schools and the low academic achievement of many of these learners have been the subject of much debate. A significant related issue is determining the sources of ELLs' difficulty, namely, understanding the distinction between learning disabilities (LD) and learning difficulties…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), At Risk Persons, Academic Achievement