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Second language acquisition and universal grammar /

This authoritative textbook provides a linguistic perspective on second language acquisition. It argues for a role for Universal Grammar in second language acquisition. Theories as to the role of Universal Grammar and the extent of language transfer are presented and discussed, together with relevan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Lydia, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Colección:Cambridge textbooks in linguistics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Universal grammar and language acquisition
  • Principles of universal grammar in L2 acquisition
  • The initial state
  • Grammars beyond the initial state: parameters and functional categories
  • The transition problem, triggering and input
  • Morphological variability and the morphology/syntax interface
  • Argument structure
  • Ultimate attainment: the nature of steady state.