Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ491196
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Deviant English and the Para-Poetic.
Lunberry, Clark
Applied Language Learning, v5 n1 p93-114 1994
This article examines instances of "para-poetic" writing produced by beginning and intermediate learners of English as a Second Language. It is suggested that the instructor or reader look beyond the conventional grammar and usage rules to appreciate the imagery of unusual juxtaposition of words and phrases in student work. Provides examples of student writings. (MDM)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Classification, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Grammatical Acceptability, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Poetry, Questionnaires, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Written Language
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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