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An Examination of the Oral Language Competence of Junior Infant Pupils Attending DEIS and Non-DEIS Schools
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Molloy, Grace; Murtagh, Lelia; McAvinue, Laura P. – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
Educational disadvantage remains a serious issue in Irish society. Research has suggested that differing styles and levels of competence in oral language may have implications for educational attainment across socio-economic groups. The current study involved an examination of the oral language competence of Irish children in Junior Infants in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Language Skills, Competence
A Written Style for Oral Communicators?
Kilham, Christine A. – Notes on Translation, 1987
While there has been much interest in the differences between oral and written language styles, studies have focused on the relative use of certain features. Little attention has been paid to the cultural value given to language style in languages with a literary tradition versus value given to style in those with a non-literary traditions. All…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language, Foreign Countries, Interpreters
La recherche du "mot juste," son sens et son role (Seeking the "Right Word," Its Meaning and Its Role)
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Delesalle, Simone – Langue Francaise, 1975
Advocates a reworking of lexical pedagogy with reference to the instruction of techniques of expression. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Style, enonciation et expression (Style, Enunciation, and Expression)
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Delas, D. – Langue Francaise, 1975
Discusses the teaching of oral and written expression, including the role of rhetoric and linguistics. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Expository Writing, Expressive Language, Language Skills