The Acquisition of Lexical Boundaries in English by Native Speakers of Spanish.

Graham, C. Ray; Belnap, R. Kirk

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ERIC Number: EJ345662

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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The Acquisition of Lexical Boundaries in English by Native Speakers of Spanish.

Graham, C. Ray; Belnap, R. Kirk

IRAL, v24 n4 p275-86 1986

Reports a study of native Spanish speakers' acquisition of the ability to discriminate lexically in English between similar items with different characteristics. The study also examined the role of first-language interference in the process. (MSE)

Descriptors: Classification, English (Second Language), Interference (Language), Interlanguage, Lexicology, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Spanish Speaking, Verbal Development, Visual Discrimination, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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