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1 online resource |
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Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition Research & Teaching, 2210-6480 ; v. 3 |
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Processability approaches to language acquisition research & teaching ; v. 3. 2210-6480
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| Contents |
The Development of the Grammatical Systemin Early Second Language Acquisition; Editorial page ; Title page ; LCC data ; Dedication page ; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Lexical-Functional Grammar -- An introduction ; 1.2 Processability Theory -- An introduction ; 1.3 The Multiple Constraints Hypothesis ; 1.4 L1 transfer ; 1.4.1 Different perspectives on transfer and the L2 initial state ; 1.5 Outline ; 2. Lexical-Functional Grammar; 2.1 Design principles of Lexical-Functional Grammar |
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2.2 Levels of representation 2.2.1 F(unctional)-structure ; 2.2.2 C(onstituent)-structure ; 2.2.3 Mapping principles from c-structure to f-structure ; 2.2.4 A(rgument)-structure ; 2.2.5 Lexical Mapping Theory ; 2.3 Psychological and typological plausibility ; 3. Developmental patterns in SLA; 3.1 The Morpheme Order Studies ; 3.2 Criticism of the Morpheme Order Studies ; 3.3 Developmental sequences of acquisition -- the Multidimensional Model and the Strategies Approach ; 3.4 Criticism of the Multidimensional Model and the Strategies Approach ; 4. Processability Theory |
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4.1 The psycholinguistic basis of PT 4.1.1 Levelt's Blueprint for the Speaker ; 4.1.2 Key psychological factors in language processing ; 4.2 Incremental language generation ; 4.3 The Processability Theory hierarchy of processing procedures ; 4.4 A processability hierarchy for English as L2 ; 4.5 Hypothesis Space ; 4.6 Extended Processability Theory ; 4.6.1 Linear mapping and the Unmarked Alignment Hypothesis ; 4.6.2 Linguistic non-linearity and the mapping of c-structure to f-structure -- the Topic Hypothesis |
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4.6.3 Linguistic non-linearity and the mapping of a-structure to f-structure -- the Lexical Mapping 5. The role of transfer in SLA; 5.1 Some early views on language transfer -- Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis ; 5.2 Transfer -- an outdated concept? ; 5.3 UG-based approaches to language transfer ; 5.3.1 The Full Transfer / Full Access Model ; 5.3.2 Partial Transfer / Full Access: the Minimal Trees Hypothesis ; 5.3.3 Partial Transfer / Full Access: the Valueless Features Hypothesis ; 5.3.4 Minimal Transfer / Full Access: the Initial Hypothesis of Syntax |
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5.3.5 Indirect access to UG: the 'No-Parameter Resetting' perspective 5.3.6 Evaluation of UG-based approaches to transfer ; 5.4 The Competition Model ; 5.5 The Developmentally Moderated Transfer Hypothesis ; 5.5.1 Common misconceptions of the DMTH ; 6. The study: Design and data collection; 6.1 Communicative tasks and the Steadiness Hypothesis ; 6.2 Tasks for the interviews ; 6.3 Data collection ; 6.4 Data analysis -- methodological principles ; 6.4.1 Distributional analysis ; 6.4.2 The Emergence Criterion ; 7. Testing the Multiple Constraints Hypothesis: Data analysis and results |
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7.1 Developmental stages -- grade 3 |
| Summary |
Focuses on the acquisition process of early L2 learners. It is based on the following key hypothesis: the initial mental grammatical system of L2 learners is constrained semantically, syntactically and mnemonically. This hypothesis is formalised as the Multiple Constraints Hypothesis. The empirical test of the Multiple Constraints Hypothesis is based on a large database including cross-sectional and longitudinal data from square-one ESL beginners. The study demonstrates that the postulated constraints are relaxed successively as learning progresses. The book is intended for postgraduate students as well as SLA researchers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching
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Language arts (Early childhood)
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Bilingualism in children.
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Children -- Language.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Psycholinguistics.
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Bilingualism in children
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Children -- Language
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Language arts (Early childhood)
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Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013018482 |
| ISBN |
9789027271693 |
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9027271690 |
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