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A Link between Reading Proficiency and Native-Like Use of Pausing in Speaking.

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Johnson, Ruth; Moore, Rita – Applied Language Learning, 1997

Investigated whether a correlation exists between a nonnative English speaker's reading proficiency in English and the use of native-English-like pausing in reading aloud. Results indicate a statistically significant although moderate correlation between students' reading test scores and their native-like use of pausing in reading aloud. (38…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Correlation, English (Second Language)

Deviant English and the Para-Poetic.

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Lunberry, Clark – Applied Language Learning, 1994

This article examines instances of "para-poetic" writing produced by beginning and intermediate learners of English as a Second Language. It is suggested that the instructor or reader look beyond the conventional grammar and usage rules to appreciate the imagery of unusual juxtaposition of words and phrases in student work. Provides examples of…

Descriptors: Advanced Students, Classification, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)