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Publication details [#21035]
Wolfson, Nessa. 1982. On tense alternation and the need for analysis of native speaker usage in second language acquisition. Language Learning 32 (1) : 53–68.
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Article in journal
Publication language
English
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A description of the rules for the use of the conversational historical present in American English is given in order to demonstrate the necessity of taking such information into account when applying discourse analysis to second language research. It is argued that native speaker intuition is inadequate as a basis for judging the discourse errors of language learners.