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Mohammadi, Ehsan; Mohammadi, Sina – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
This study aimed at the analysis of syntactic errors in translation done by both bilingual and monolingual EFL learners. Research on the subject of the study implied that there might be differences between monolinguals and bilingual learners of foreign languages. The gaps of studies on differences between monolinguals and bilingual's translations…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Monolingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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González, Ruth Carolina Betancourt; Martínez, Elizabeth Alvarado – MEXTESOL Journal, 2020
In order to investigate the internal factors present in the interlanguage of learners of English as a foreign language, a qualitative research study was implemented to analyze the written productions of college students. The main objective of this case study was to identify the type of errors the students made and suggest the cognitive reasons…
Descriptors: Interlanguage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Parveen, H. Naseema; Rajan, Premalatha – English Language Teaching, 2012
This article explores the significance of a word and the changes it undergoes in its form when it is placed in the hierarchy of grammatical constituents thereby forming a new word termed as vocabulary. This change or transformation is the result of affixations. Transformation becomes essential as the words learnt cannot be used as such in a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Grammar, Morphology (Languages), Syntax
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Cabrera Solano, Paola Alexandra; Gonzalez Torres, Paul Fernando; Ochoa Cueva, Cesar Augusto; Quinonez Beltran, Ana Lucia; Castillo Cuesta, Luz Mercedes; Solano Jaramillo, Lida Mercedes; Espinosa Jaramillo, Franklin Oswaldo; Arias Cordova, Maria Olivia – English Language Teaching, 2014
Extensive studies have been conducted regarding mother tongue (L1) interference and developing English writing skills. This study, however, aims to investigate the influence of the Spanish language on second language (L2) writing skills at several Ecuadorian senior high schools in Loja. To achieve this, 351 students and 42 teachers from second…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Writing Skills, Interference (Language)
Selinker, Larry – IRAL, 1989
Examines three experimental studies deriving from contrastive analysis predictions and error analysis insights into deviances from expected target language forms. Each of these studies predate the Interlanguage hypothesis. (CB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language), Interlanguage, Language Research
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Levison, Michael; Lessard, Greg – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1996
Describes a language generation system, which, given data files describing a natural language, generates utterances of the class the user has specified. The system can exercise control over the syntax, lexicon, morphology, and semantics of the language. This article explores a range of the system's potential applications to second-language…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Error Analysis (Language), Learning Strategies
Blue, George, Ed. – 1994
This third volume by the Centre for Language in Education (CLE) is intended to bring together a number of concerns currently under review at the Centre. Articles in this issue include: "Managing Open Learning" (Vicky Wright); "Self-Assessment of Foreign Language Skills: Does It Work?" (George Blue); "Language Awareness and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)