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ERIC Number: EJ199667
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977-Dec
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Markedness and the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis.
Eckman, Fred R.
Language Learning, v27 n2 p315-30 Dec 1977
Suggests that the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis (CAH) be revised to incorporate a notion of degree of difficulty which corresponds to the notion of typological markedness. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, German, Interference (Language), Language Instruction, Learning Problems, Phonology, Second Language Learning, Syntax
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis; Markedness Differential Hypothesis