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Peer reviewedErreich, Anne; And Others – Cognition, 1979
Goodluck and Solan (EJ 205 641) presented alternative formulations about why errors predicted by basic operations fail to occur and suggested a refined hypothesis. Each aspect of their argument is addressed, and it is concluded that descriptive power, methodology and principles for restricting error predictions favor our original analysis. (RD)
Descriptors: Child Language, Deep Structure, Error Analysis (Language), Grammar
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
Examines the loss in popularity of contrastive linguistics as a method for explaining second language learning systems, and calls for a turn to pragmatics in language teaching. (AM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, Error Analysis (Language), Interference (Language)
Peer reviewedFlynn, Suzanne – Language Learning, 1987
The parameter-setting model of universal grammar provides a basis for integrating two theories of second language acquisition: contrastive analysis and creative construction. The elicited responses of adult native speakers of Spanish and adult native speakers of Japanese were examined. The head-initial/head-final parameter was the principle…
Descriptors: Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, English (Second Language)
