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Phonological Development in Urdu Speaking Children.
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Khan, Farhat – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1984
Describes a study that examined phonological features of a group of 10 Urdu speaking children (20 to 30 months) to determine if a general theory of language learning can be deduced on the basis of Jakobson's theory of language universals. Addresses the question of how far such a theory is applicable to Urdu speaking children acquiring their native…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Universals, Learning
A Practical Theory of Syntax for Translation
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Ganeshsundaram, P. C. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1976
Presents theoretical syntactic formulas for translating sentences from one language to another. (KM)
Descriptors: Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Sentence Structure
First Names and Titles as Solidarity and Power Semantics in English.
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Hock, Donald D. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1984
Discusses the differences in power among people of all societies, which are reflected by pronoun usage (or other grammatical indications) or, in the case of English, by some other linguistic means. Since English can no longer distinguish solidarity and power by means of pronouns, it relies on the use of first names and titles to accomplish the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cultural Awareness, Language Research, Language Universals
Perceptual and Linguistic Tolerance in Intonation
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Collier, Rene – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1975
Two experiments are reported which explore (1) into what categories do native listeners divide the perceived pitch contours of their language; (2) into what perceptual units can these overall contour structures be further broken down; and (3) what is the range of tolerance for each unit? (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Dutch, Intonation, Language Instruction
Language Universals and the Acquisition of an Unfamiliar Sound
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Koo, Jang H. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1972
Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference, International Linguistics Association, New York, New York, March 13, 1971. (VM)
Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), Interference (Language), Japanese, Korean
Neurolinguistic Foundations to Methods of Teaching a Second Language
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Walsh, Terrence; Diller, Karl – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
A study of the functional aspects of Wernicke's and Broca's areas of the cerebral cortex and their relationship to second language learning and ability. Some implications are drawn regarding second language teaching and methodology. There seems to be a relationship between methodology and the neurological mechanism used by students. (AMH)
Descriptors: Language Ability, Language Instruction, Language Research, Language Universals
The Discourse Organizer Concept as a Framework for Continued Discourse Practice in the Language Classroom
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Seliger, Herbert W. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1971
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes
Language Development in Farsi and English: Implications for the Second Language Learner
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Dehghanpisheh, E. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
A description of a study which tried to establish the sequence of language development in a language other than English (Farsi) and to measure the syntactic complexity of the first language against that of the second. Results indicate a direction toward the construction of better course materials and tests. (AMH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Implications of Error Analysis for Second/Foreign Language Acquisition.
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Ghadessy, Mohsen – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Discusses the results of an error analysis of 100 English compositions written by university students in Iran. It is suggested that mistakes are not primarily due to interference from the native language, but to developmental errors, similar to errors made in first language acquisition. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Adults, Contrastive Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns