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Sentence, Length, Grammatical Structure, and Repetition of Sentences.

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Stieglitz, Francine – 1972

There is a need for empirical investigation of the optimal length for drill sentences at various states of second language learning. This paper reports the results of a study that explores the effects of sentence length and grammatical structure on the ability of foreign students to repeat English sentences. It was hypothesized that sentences of…

Descriptors: Educational Experiments, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Grammar

The Learning of Grammar: An Experimental Study. Experimental Studies on the Learning of Language, Progress Report II, Revised.

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Torrey, Jane W. – 1966

An experiment in language behavior comparing two methods of learning grammatical word order in a new language presents scientific evidence supporting the use of pattern drills in foreign language teaching. The experiment reviews the performance of three groups attempting to learn small segments of Russian "microlanguage": (1) a drill group learned…

Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Educational Experiments, Grammar