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ERIC Number: EJ338940
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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The Meaning and Discourse Function of the Past Tense in English.
Riddle, Elizabeth
TESOL Quarterly, v20 n2 p267-86 Jun 1986
Argues that a major cause of the inconsistent use of the past tense even by very advanced learners of English as a second language is an inadequate understanding of its actual meaning and discourse function. Suggestions are offered for teaching and practicing this tense in context. (SED)
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Language: English
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