The Plight Of The Less Proficient Second Language Learner : Between Ducks And Parrots

• Main Authors: Chuah, Kee Man, Shanthi, Nadarajan, Oshodi, Bolu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Association of Modern Languages 2013
• Subjects: P Philology. Linguistics; PN Literature (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29978/1/The%20Plight%20of%20the%20Less%20Proficient%20Second%20Language%20Learner%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29978/; http://www.journals.mymla.org/index.php/MJLL/article/view/13
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This article investigates the English language ability of a cross section of Malaysian second language learners. Using cross sectional data taken from a cartoon completion task given to one hundred and twenty respondents, the study investigates learner ability in terms of language knowledge and lan...