LINGUIST List 14.1201

Tue Apr 29 2003

Qs: Unwritten languages; L2 Grammar instruction

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  1. Elaine Keown, number/% of unwritten languages in world?
  2. John O'Donnell, Grammar Percentage

Message 1: number/% of unwritten languages in world?

 Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:09:16 +0000
From: Elaine Keown <ekeownstudent.umass.edu>
Subject: number/% of unwritten languages in world?

Hello:

Is it well known how many unwritten languages there are today?
(Ethnologue has miniscule writing information).

Thank you!
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Message 2: Grammar Percentage

 Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:33:00 -0400
From: John O'Donnell <jodonnelstern.nyu.edu>
Subject: Grammar Percentage

I am researching a specific question as to approximate percentages of
time devoted to grammar in different approaches to L2 teaching. (I am
working on a group presentation at NYU).

Thank you in advance,
John O'Donnell
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