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Problems of Definiteness in the Written English of Arabic Speakers.

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Willcott, Paul – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978

Types of errors Arabs make with definiteness are classified and the rate of occurrence of errors are counted. Sixteen three-hour college-level American history final examinations written by Arabic speakers were examined. (SW)

Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language)

Definiteness Problems in the Written English of Arabic Speakers: A Taxonomy with Partial Explanation.

Willcott, Paul – 1973

The purpose of this paper is to classify the types of errors Arabs make with definiteness in English and to count the rate of occurrence of each. To accomplish this, 16 three-hour American history final examinations written by Arabic speakers at the University of Texas at Austin were examined. This discussion is limited to the four categories (out…

Descriptors: Arabic, Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)