Error Analysis, Theories of Language, and the Teaching of Writing.

Ney, James W.

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ERIC Number: EJ331153

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Error Analysis, Theories of Language, and the Teaching of Writing.

Ney, James W.

Written Communication, v3 n1 p15-29 Jan 1986

Examines some of the theoretical and practical objections to error analysis and proposes it would be more appropriate for teachers to lead students through the use of creative language exercises into the use of many of the possible sentences in a language. (HOD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Language Patterns, Linguistic Theory, Structural Grammar, Teaching Methods, Transformational Generative Grammar, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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