This study examines the role of explicit instruction in article semantics to L2 learners of
English. Two types of generic sentences, expressed by different articles, were tested over …

ESL learners often show great variation in article use. This study proposes that article use
can be improved if the semantic feature (non) boundedness is introduced into ELT. This …

The current study investigated the extent to which second language (L2) learners of English
benefitted from various combinations of form-focused instruction (FFI) techniques on the …

It is two decades since Master (1997) published a framework for second language (L2)
article pedagogy, based on several years of research into the acquisition of the English …

This study investigates the acquisition of genericity in L2 French and L3 English. While some
exponents become generic by assembling morphological, syntactic and discursive cues …

In this study, we evaluated the performance of the state-of-the-art sequence tagging
grammar error detection and correction model (SeqTagger) using Japanese university …

Chan's exploration of the acquisition of English grammar and phonology by Cantonese
learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) offers insights into the specific challenges …

Abstract English articles, being some of the most common function words in English, are non-
existent in Cantonese. The use of English articles has been regarded as an area of difficulty …

This study reviews the difficulties that learners of English as a second or foreign language
encounter in the use of English articles and puts forward some suggestions that can help …

Definite and Indefinite Articles in Learner English: Identifying the Learning Problem and
Addressing It with Processing Instruct Page 1 Definite and Indefinite Articles in Learner English …