Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition

Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9789027228697
ISBN-13 : 9027228698
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Book Synopsis Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition by : William E. Rutherford

Download or read book Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition written by William E. Rutherford and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume consists of papers presented at the Conference on Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition, University of Southern California, February 1982. Published with the papers are the remarks of the originally assigned discussants. The collection represents an important cross-fertilization between research in grammatical theory and in second language acquisition. Topics dealt with in a number of the papers include word order, markedness, core grammar, accessability hierarchies, and simplified registers. The range of universals discussed embraces phonology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. Universals are also considered with reference to ontology, psychological reality, and evaluation metrics.


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