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Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai – 1975
This Marathi reference grammar designed for adult students is based on the model of transformational grammar developed by Zellig Harris, and may be of interest to linguists as well. The basic grammatical facts of Marathi are set forth in eleven chapters: (1) the Marathi sound system, (2) the Devenagari script, (3) nouns, pronouns, and adjectives,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Grammar, Indo European Languages, Instructional Materials
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Borsley, R. D. – Journal of Linguistics, 1987
Responds to criticism of an earlier (1984) paper in which it was argued that the complements of Welsh control and raising verbs should be analyzed as verb phrases (VPs) and not as clauses with empty subjects. The l984 position is defended against the traditional analysis in the three critiqued areas.
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Phrase Structure
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McGinnis, Scott – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1988
Discusses the treatment of Chinese word order in major theoretical works, reference grammars, and textbooks. Guidelines for teachers to give first year students include: 1)predominant Chinese word order is SVO; 2) SOV and OSV word orders are permissible but used for contrastive purposes; and 3) only certain forms are permissible for SOV and OSV.…
Descriptors: Chinese, Language Typology, Language Universals, Literature Reviews
Kann, Hans-Joachim – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1974
The transformation from active to passive voice is analyzed by the student according to a sequence of specific "rules", analagous to the steps one might use to program a computer to perform the same transformation. (DD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Instruction, Language Learning Levels, Learning Modalities
Barrera-Vidal, Albert – Neueren Sprachen, 1972
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Processes, Grammar, Habit Formation
Nickel, Gerhard – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1972
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Ability
Brown, T. Grant – Lang Learning, 1969
Reply to a paper entitled "Implications of Recent Psycholinguistic Developments for the Teaching of a Second Language, by Leon A. Jakobovits, which appeared in "Language Learning, volume 18, number 1 and 2, June 1968. (DS)
Descriptors: Interference (Language), Learning Theories, Linguistic Theory, Pattern Drills (Language)
Botel, Morton; Granowsky, Alvin – Elementary English, 1972
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Function Words, Kernel Sentences, Language Patterns
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Gates, Henry Phelps – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1971
Revised version of a doctoral dissertation (Princeton University), partially subsidized by a grant from the Research Council of the University of North Carolina. (VM)
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Diachronic Linguistics, Greek, Greek Civilization
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Richards, Jack C. – English Language Teaching, 1971
Based on a paper presented at the TESOL Convention, March 1970, San Francisco, California. (DS)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages)
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Feldman, Carol F. – Language and Speech, 1971
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Difficulty Level
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Doherty, Joseph C. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1971
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Learning Theories, Methods, Modern Languages
Gutschow, Harald – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1970
Revised version of a lecture delivered on November 12, 1969 at the Padagogische Hochschule Niedersachsen, Abt. Vechta, West Germany. (WB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Educational Technology, Language Instruction, Language Laboratories
Arapoff, Nancy – TESOL Quart, 1969
Advocates a method of teaching writing which leads students to discover the rules of written English so that they can then transform a string of grammatical sentences into a coherent discourse. Sample lessons included. Paper presented at the TESOL Convention, March 1969. (FWB)
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education
Giunchi, Paola – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1978
This article discusses various studies that deal with understanding written and oral discourse and demonstrates the implications of these studies for second language teaching. (CFM)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Instruction, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
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