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ERIC Number: EJ221822
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-8322
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Grammatical Errors Communication Breakdown.
Tomiyana, Machiko
TESOL Quarterly, v14 n1 p71-79 Mar 1980
Investigates to what extent ESL learners' syntactic errors in written communication cause comprehension breakdown. The variables considered are the omission, insertion, and wrong choice of articles and connectors. Results indicated that errors concerning connectors cause communication breakdown more often than do errors in article usage. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comprehension, Conjunctions, Determiners (Languages), Difficulty Level, Grammar, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills, Written Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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