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Peer reviewedRobertson, Daniel – Second Language Research, 2000
Reports the results of an investigation of the variable use of the definite and indefinite articles by 18 Chinese learners of English. A referential communication task was used to elicit samples of the speech of these learners. Analysis shows an overall rate of 78% suppliance of articles in contexts where a native speaker would use a definite or…
Descriptors: Chinese, Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language), Language Usage
