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Peer reviewedSridhar, Kamal K.; Sridhar, S. N. – World Englishes, 1986
A paradigm gap has prevented research on second language acquisition theory and indigenized varieties of English from making substantive contributions to each other. The varieties of English represent several significant sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic variables, the investigation of which will put second language acquisition theory on firmer…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Dialects, English (Second Language), Interlanguage
Peer reviewedUfomata, Titilayo – World Englishes, 1991
Analysis of the phonological influence of English on Yoruba found such influences as violation of phonotactic constraints, assimilation of English sounds with those of Yoruba sounds, irregular phoneme correspondences, and resistance to new syllable types. (19 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Interlanguage, Language Variation
Peer reviewedRitchie, William C. – World Englishes, 1986
Proposes that the study of basilectal and acrolectal Singapore English can contribute to a better understanding of second language acquisition and use, emphasizing the operation of the monitor and specifications of the hierarchy of difficulty in the acquisition of syntactic structures. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Correlation, Dialect Studies, Difficulty Level
