The Case for Considering Syntactic Maturity in E.S.L. and E.F.L.

Mendelsohn, David J.

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ERIC Number: EJ293358

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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The Case for Considering Syntactic Maturity in E.S.L. and E.F.L.

Mendelsohn, David J.

International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, v21 n4 p299-311 Nov 1983

Maintains that measuring syntactic error alone is inadequate and that syntactic maturity should also be considered. Discusses ways of measuring syntactic maturity in spoken English of nonnative speakers and examines the relationship of syntactic error to syntactic maturity. (EKN)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Syntax

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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