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Publication Date: 2010-Dec
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An Empirical Study of the Role of Output in Promoting the Acquisition of Linguistic Forms
Song, Zhaojuan
English Language Teaching, v3 n4 p109-114 Dec 2010
This study examines the effectiveness of an output practice, i.e., Chinese-to-English translation, on promoting noticing and acquisition of a type of grammatical form, i.e., lexical phrases. It is confirmed that output is vital in facilitating learners' noticing and acquisition of the targeted linguistic forms.
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Language Acquisition, Translation, Chinese, English, Lexicology, Linguistic Competence, Interlanguage, Attention, Pretests Posttests, English (Second Language), Interviews, Recognition (Psychology), College Students, Role Perception, Foreign Countries
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