A frequency and error analysis of the use of determiners, the relationships between noun phrases, and the structure of discourse in English essays by native English writers and native Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean learners of English as a Second language
Second language (L2) learners notoriously have trouble using articles in their target languages (e.g., a, an, the in English). However, researchers disagree about the patterns and causes of these errors. Past studies have found that L2 English learners: *Predominantly omit articles (White 2003, Robe...
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University of Iowa
2010
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/507 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1692&context=etd |