SECOND LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY.

Title: SECOND LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY.
Identifier: AAI8302563
identifier: 8302563
Creator: KLOSEK, JOHN.
Contributor: Herbert W. Seliger | John Dore
Date: 1982
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Language, Linguistics
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the communication strategies of learners of English as a second language and grammatical achievement. First, the nature of communication between native speakers and non-native speakers is explored. Second, an objective measure for the communicative effectiveness of second language learners is proposed. Third, the hypothesis is tested that learners who readily participate in conversation will be more successful at mastering the grammatical structures of the target language than those less eager to participate. Finally, the communication strategies of two learners, one "good" and one "poor," are compared to determine how their strategies may affect acquisition.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.
Program: Linguistics