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ERIC Number: EJ461345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0333-553X
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Why Bother to Correct Mistakes? Does It Do Any Good?
Gefen, Raphael
English Teachers' Journal (Israel), n43 p21-30 Dec 1991
Numerous cases are used to illustrate language mistakes made by Hebrew-speaking students learning English. Teachers' and students' reactions to error correction are discussed, and some linguistic reasons for errors (e.g., mother-tongue interference) are suggested. (12 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Error Correction, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Interference (Language), Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Israel
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