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Soga, Matsuo; Fujimura, Taiji – Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese, 1978
Discusses the construction "Sentence + no + Noun" in contemporary Japanese. (AM)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Deep Structure, Grammar, Japanese

Smith, Gayle L. – Exercise Exchange, 1980
Suggests using a sentence construction game to make basic writing students more aware of their linguistic ability and more comfortable dealing with grammar. Indicates that the experience helps students in revising their writing and introduces the experience of working creatively and playfully with language. (TJ)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Higher Education, Low Achievement, Secondary Education
Kearns, Michael S. – 1981
If college freshmen know something about syntax, have practiced combining and breaking down sentences, and have learned to think in terms of deep structures and surface structures, they may be better able to understand and relieve the discomfort caused by a garbled key sentence structure. Grammar instruction in freshman composition provides a…
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Integrated Activities

Noguchi, Rei R. – Journal of Basic Writing, 1987
Argues that, from a transformational-generative perspective, errors in writing mechanics (such as run-on sentences, comma splices, and errors in subject-verb agreement) persist because writing instructors do not exploit students' language ability. Describes how transformational grammar is useful in correcting errors in sentence mechanics. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis (Linguistics)

McGinnis, Scott – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1988
Discusses the treatment of Chinese word order in major theoretical works, reference grammars, and textbooks. Guidelines for teachers to give first year students include: 1)predominant Chinese word order is SVO; 2) SOV and OSV word orders are permissible but used for contrastive purposes; and 3) only certain forms are permissible for SOV and OSV.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Language Typology, Language Universals, Literature Reviews
Sloane, David E. E. – 1979
The traditional method of teaching writing to students in universities by correcting their errors supposes a generally well-developed sense of written language structure and formal English language discourse. The new population seeking higher education does not always possess such a background. An alternative instructional method is to use the…
Descriptors: College Students, Critical Thinking, Grammar, Higher Education