Lydia White

Secnd Lang Acquisitn Universal Gram

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative 2003 textbook provides an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research conducted within the generative linguistic framework. Lydia White argues that second language acquisition is constrained by principles and parameters of Universal Grammar. The book focuses on characterizing and explaining the underlying linguistic competence of second language learners in terms of these contraints. Theories as to the role of Universal Grammar and the extent of mother tongue influence are presented and discussed, with particular consideration given to the nature of the interlanguage grammar at different points in development, from the initial state to ultimate attainment. Throughout the book, hypotheses maintaining that second language grammars are constrained by universal principles are contrasted with claims that Universal Grammar is not implicated; relevant empirical research is presented from both sides of the debate. This textbook is essential reading for those studying second language acquisition from a linguistic perspective.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 530g
• ISBN-13: 9780521796477
• ISBN-10: 0521796474
• Artikelnr.: 11438806

Autorenporträt

Dan and Lydia White are recognized leaders, speakers, and teachers who creatively build healthy marriages and families. As award winning authors, they coach couples on how to plan a marriage and not just a wedding. They are the founders of Living in Nobility, a ministry dedicated to helping people embrace their God-given identity in the context of love and marriage. After over thirty years together and three children, they empower couples to rule their kingdom well and love and live in nobility.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Universal grammar and language acquisition; 2. Principles of Universal Grammar in L2 acquisition; 3. The initial state; 4. Grammars beyond the initial state: parameters and functional categories; 5. The transition problem, triggering and input; 6. Morphological variability and the morphology/syntax interface; 7. Argument structure; 8. Ultimate attainment: the nature of the steady state.

Rezensionen

"It is a clear presentation of a set of current positions on the relation among Universal Grammar (UG), that of the acquirer/learner's L1, and the process and limits of the acquisition/learning of the L2." Canadian Journal of Linguistics, Kathleen Connors, Univerité de Montréal