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Problems of Definiteness in the Written English of Arabic Speakers.

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Willcott, Paul – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978

Types of errors Arabs make with definiteness are classified and the rate of occurrence of errors are counted. Sixteen three-hour college-level American history final examinations written by Arabic speakers were examined. (SW)

Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language)

Arabic Interference in the Written English of Sudanese Students--Relativisation.

Peer reviewed

Tadros, A. A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979

The following error made by Sudanese students in their written English is discussed: giving the direct translation of relative pronoun plus personal pronoun from the Arabic pattern instead of the relative pronoun. The structure of the relative clause in English and Arabic is also compared. (SW)

Descriptors: Arabic, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)