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Behrens, Susan; Mercer, Cindy – NADE Digest, 2011
This hypothetical case of a freshman wrestling with her identity as an English user demonstrates that the old categories of native and non-native speaker do not adequately describe today's college population. The lack of informed strategies in college writing courses to deal with students possessing different degrees of proficiency in English…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Writing Instruction, Language Proficiency, Student Placement
Behrens, Susan J.; Mercer, Cindy – NADE Digest, 2007
We have noticed a change in the use of prepositions in English. In our work with student essays, we increasingly encounter non-standard uses of prepositions, such as "concern on," "afraid from," and "enamored with." This trend is evident in both native and non-native American English speakers. We believe that the…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Essays, English