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Seelbach, Dieter – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1978
Recommends the "distributional" and transformational grammar approach as especially suitable for developing a teaching grammar for dealing with the French simple infinitive and infinitive with "de". (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Becker, Norbert – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1977
Recommends introducting appropriate grammar instruction following pattern drill on various structures. Examples given (from French) are: partitive articles, certain perfect tense forms, and personal pronouns. This makes possible instruction entirely in the target language. For grammatical models, distributive structuralism and…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), French, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedMonnerie, Annie – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the positive and negative features of traditional, transformational, and notional grammar as they relate to the teaching of French as a foreign language. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedIngram, D. E. – Babel, 1971
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Grammar, Language Patterns, Modern Languages
Peer reviewedTomayko, James E. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1974
A method of teaching question formation in the Chinese language by use of transformational grammar is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Chinese, Deep Structure, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedAfolayan, A. – English Language Teaching, 1971
Paper adapted from a doctoral dissertation, The Linguistic Problems of Yoruba Learners and Users of English," 1968, London University, England. (DS)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Grammar
Peer reviewedPienemann, Manfred; Johnston, Malcolm – Second Language Research, 1996
Replies to Mellow's (1996) criticism of the authors' second language acquisition model. The article argues that this model is based on the psychological concept of exchange of linguistic information and that Mellow's evaluation of various types of transformational analysis is irrelevant. The article also addresses several points of detail in…
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Processing, Linguistic Theory, Models
Peer reviewedLawler, John; Selinker, Larry – Language Learning, 1971
Earlier version of this paper was read at the Kansas Regional Linguistics Conference in Lawrence, Kansas, October 1968. (DS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Generative Grammar, Grammar, Individual Differences
Lehmann, Winfred P. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
Traces the history of linguistic theory as it has affected the field of second language instruction. (AM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Grammar, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Jakobovits, Leon A. – Lang Learning, 1969
Descriptors: Conditioning, Contrastive Linguistics, Grammar, Language Research
Download full textDanks, Joseph H.; Lewis, Charles – 1970
The comprehension of deviant sentences is dependent on several linguistic variables. Grammaticalness (G), meaningfulness (M), and familiarity (F) are three variables which are potentially such. In order to study the effect of violating these variables upon Ss' responses to deviant sentences, 85 deviant and 15 correct sentences were assigned to…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comprehension, English, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedNey, James W. – Language Learning, 1971
Descriptors: Charts, Cognitive Processes, Grammar, Learning Theories
Catford, J. C. – Mod Lang J, 1969
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai – 1975
This Marathi reference grammar designed for adult students is based on the model of transformational grammar developed by Zellig Harris, and may be of interest to linguists as well. The basic grammatical facts of Marathi are set forth in eleven chapters: (1) the Marathi sound system, (2) the Devenagari script, (3) nouns, pronouns, and adjectives,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Grammar, Indo European Languages, Instructional Materials
Barrera-Vidal, Albert – Neueren Sprachen, 1972
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Processes, Grammar, Habit Formation
