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Sudden Possibilities: Porpoises, Eggcorns, and Error
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Crovitz, Darren – English Journal, 2011
This article discusses how amusing mistakes can make for serious language instruction. The notion that close analysis of language errors can yield insight into how one thinks and learns seems fundamentally obvious. Yet until relatively recently, language errors were primarily treated as indicators of learner deficiency rather than opportunities to…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Error Correction, Teacher Responsibility, Cognitive Processes