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Jackson, Kenneth L.; Whitman, Randal L. – 1971
This study tests three aspects of the problem of validity of contrastive analysis as a means for predicting errors or problems for second language learners: the constancy of foreign-language errors, the objectivity of the methods and procedures of contrastive analysis, and the capacity of contrastive analysis to make accurate predictions. Japanese…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics
Bockman, John F. – 1968
In an effort to support Carroll's premise that there might be a relationship between foreign language aptitude and the degree to which the learner is capable of coping with the pace of language instruction, this study describes the comparative effectiveness of predicting student language learning potential through the Pimsleur Aptitude Battery,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Bilingual Students, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods