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Why Do They Get It When I Say “Gingivitis” But Not When I Say “Gum Swelling”?
Author(s) -
Maylath Bruce
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.7003
Subject(s) - vocabulary , gingivitis , swelling , psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , linguistics , dentistry , medicine , philosophy , engineering , chemical engineering
Suggestions for teachers and learners on how to handle errors arising when students' native languages influence their understanding of English vocabulary.