Linguistic theory in second language acquisition /
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Suzanne Flynn and Wayne O'Neil
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiii, 443 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm
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Studies in theoretical psycholinguistics
GENERAL NOTES
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Papers from a conference held Oct. 25-27, 1985, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
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All paths lead to the mental lexicon / J. Aitchison -- Intermorphology and morphological theory : a plea for a concession / R. Singh and G. Martohardjono -- Second language acquisition and linguistic theory : the role of language transfer / S. Gass -- Grammatical theory and L2 acquisition : a brief overview / W. Rutherford -- Typological and parametric views of universals in second language acquisition / F. Eckman
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Introduction / S. Flynn and W. O'Neil -- Linguistic theory : generative grammar / K. Hale -- The ontogenesis of the field of second language learning research / F. Newmeyer and S. Weinberger -- Parameterized grammatical theory and language acquisition : a study of the acquisition of verb placement and inflection by children and adults / H. Clahsen -- Nature of development in L2 acquisition and implications for theories of language acquisition in general / S. Flynn -- Linguistic theory, neurolinguistics and second language acquisition / L. Travis -- Second language acquisition : a biolinguistic perspective / L. Jenkins -- Neurolinguistics and parameter setting / L. Obler -- The acquisition of infinitive and gerund complements by second language learners / I. Mazurkewich
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Island effects in second language acquisition / L. White -- On the role of linguistic theory in explanations of second language developmental grammars / M. Sharwood Smith -- L2 learnability : delimiting the domain of core grammar as distinct from the marked periphery / J. Liceras -- Kinds of markedness / J.W. Gair -- The categorial status of modals and L2 acquisition / L. Haegeman -- UG-generated knowledge in adult second language acquisition / S. Felix -- Prosodic phonology and the acquisition of a second language / E. Broselow -- Universal grammar in second language acquisition : promises and problems in critically relating theory and empirical studies / B. Lust -- Pidginization as language acquisition / D. Macedo and F. D'Introno