Quality of Language and Purpose of Task: Patterns of Learners' Language on Two Oral Communication Tasks.

Bygate, Martin

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Publication Date: 1999

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Quality of Language and Purpose of Task: Patterns of Learners' Language on Two Oral Communication Tasks.

Bygate, Martin

Language Teaching Research, v3 n3 p185-214 Sep 1999

Examines the performance of Hungarian secondary school students on two types of unscripted tasks--an argument task and a narrative task. Focuses on grammatical patterns of learner language, and reports significant differences in the learners' performance. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Patterns, Measures (Individuals), Narration, Oral Language, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Task Analysis, Verbs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hungary

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