Determining the Determiners
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Date
1994
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Centre for Language in Education and Development
Abstract
David cook in his paper seeks to unravel the mystery behind the deep-seated problems for second language speakers of English in finally grasping the subtleties in usage of the basic English determiners - 'the', 'a'/'an' and 'zero'. His reasons for these problems are attributed to certain linguistic and non-linguistic sources, but certainly not to their level of intelligence. Having identified the problems, Cook tries to find a way of remedying them. his suggestions of solutions pertain to both linguistic and applied linguistic areas based on certain requirements; an adequate pedagogical grammar of English determiners for ESL learners, an appropriate textbook, a well-trained teacher, an appropriate learning environment, a superabundant supply of rich examples of data in different apt contexts, and an appropriate methodology.
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English determiners, English as a Second Language (ESL), Linguistic sources, Applied linguistic sources
Citation
Cook, David (1994) Determining the Determiners. In Adegbite, Wale and Onukaogu (eds.) Language in Education in Nigeria: Some Critical Perspectives (in honour of Professor Adebisi Afolayan). Ile-Ife: Centre for Language in Education and Development.