The Role of Developmental Errors in Assessing Language Competence.

Ghadessy, Mohsen

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Role of Developmental Errors in Assessing Language Competence.

Ghadessy, Mohsen

ELT Journal, v39 n4 p262-67 Oct 1985

Discusses a test given to a group of elementary school students of English as a second language. The purpose of the test was to measure developmental errors, that is, errors which reflect a learner's competence at a given stage, and to illustrate some of the general characteristics of language acquisition. (SED)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Interlanguage, Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Second Language Learning, Test Interpretation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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