NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ144805
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The Emergence of Sentence Modalities in the English of Japanese-Speaking Children
Gillis, Mary; Weber, Rose-Marie
Language Learning, 26, 1, 77-94, Jun 76
The English of two Japanese boys acquiring English in a natural setting was observed over five months. The analysis and comparison of their language to first language acquisition data showed a striking similarity. There was no clear evidence of transfer from the mother tongue. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Negative Forms (Language), Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure
Publication Type: N/A
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A