The Role of Lexical Aspect in the Acquisition of Tense and Aspect.

Bardovi-Harlig, Kathleen; Reynolds, Dudley W.

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Role of Lexical Aspect in the Acquisition of Tense and Aspect.

Bardovi-Harlig, Kathleen; Reynolds, Dudley W.

TESOL Quarterly, v29 n1 p107-31 Spr 1995

Reports on a study of adult learners' use of the simple past tense that showed that past tense acquisition occurs in stages determined by the lexical aspects of verbs. The article also describes a pedagogical approach for increasing accurate past tense use through contextualized examples in authentic texts and focused noticing exercises. (Contains 43 references.) (LR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adult Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Grammar, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Tenses (Grammar), Verbs

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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