The Future of English: Seidlhofer Flashcards

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What did Seidlhofer study>

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Interactions between non-native English speakers

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What did Seidlhofer find with non-count nouns among non-native speakers?

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Non-count nouns were made into count nouns

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What does non-count nouns being made into count nouns mean for the future of English?

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Count nouns will be more common

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Give an example of a non-count noun that non-native speakers made into a count noun

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“Information” into “Informations”

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