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Errors, Error, and Text in Multidialect Setting.
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Candler, W. J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
This article discusses the various dialects of English spoken in Liberia and analyzes the problems of Liberian students in writing compositions in English. Errors arise mainly from differences in culture and cognition, not from superficial linguistic problems. (CFM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Dialect Studies