The Origins and Effects of Topic-Prominence in Chinese-English Interlanguage.

Green, Christopher F.

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ERIC Number: EJ529516

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Origins and Effects of Topic-Prominence in Chinese-English Interlanguage.

Green, Christopher F.

IRAL, v34 n2 p119-34 May 1996

Examines the cross-linguistic influence of native language topic-prominence in shaping and accenting the written English discourse produced by Chinese learners. The article endeavors to demonstrate that this interlingual discourse does not meet the criteria for adequate coherence in written English discourse. (22 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Chinese, Coherence, Context Effect, Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis, Interlanguage, Language Universals, Surface Structure, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Verbal Communication, Written Language

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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