Age and Sensitivity to Gender in French.

Magnan, Sally Sieloff

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ERIC Number: EJ291755

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Publication Date: 1983

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Age and Sensitivity to Gender in French.

Magnan, Sally Sieloff

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v5 n2 p194-212 Spr 1983

A study of the reactions of French elementary and secondary school students and adults to 15 error types in an American's speech indicates younger students are most sensitive to gender errors, older students are less sensitive, and adults are least annoyed. Possible explanations and comparisons with other languages are presented. (MSE)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Error Patterns, French, Grammar, High School Students, Language Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Sex

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