Competence linguistique et environnement social (Linguistic Competence and Social Environment).

Y

20

College Students; Comparative Analysis; English; Error Patterns; Foreign Countries; French; Higher Education; Language Proficiency; Language Research; Minority Groups; Second Language Instruction; Social Influences; Writing Skills

A study found native French-speaking and native English-speaking university students had similar writing skill levels and error patterns despite their position as language-minority or language-majority members of society. It is concluded that language competency is not necessarily linked to language difficulty or to the position of the language. (Author/MSE)

1989

EJ385582