Spoken and written ellipsis in (and not in) the experience of adult literacy learners

Interference from spoken language can hinder adult learners’ reading, so it is helpful for tutors to be aware of differences between spoken and written syntax. Study of the incidence of ellipsis in two adult learners’ conversational language demonstrates the absence of most forms of coordination an...

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Main Author: Margaret Childs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics 2019-08-01
Series:Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:https://journal.iraal.ie/index.php/teanga/article/view/176