Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ359484
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Acquisition of New Word Formation Processes in Second Language Acquisition
Olshtain, Elite
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v9 n2 p221-31 Jun 1987
A study of acquisition of new word formation devices in Hebrew as an indication of near-native competence is based on data collected from written questionnaires. The three tasks to be completed included: (1) production, requiring suggestions for new nouns; (2) evaluation, choosing the most appropriate innovation; and (3) interpretation, interpreting innovative blends. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), Etymology, Hebrew, Higher Education, Interlanguage, Inventions, Learning Strategies, Morphology (Languages), Native Speakers, Phonology, Questionnaires, Second Language Learning, Semantics, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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