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OverviewThis volume presents recent generative research on the nature of grammars of child second language (L2) acquirers -- a learner population whose exposure to an L2 occurs between the ages of 4 to 8. The main goal is to define child L2 acquisition in relation to other types of acquisition such as child monolingual and bilingual acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and specific language impairment. This comparative perspective opens up new angles for the discussion of currently debated issues such as the role of Universal Grammar in constraining development, developmental sequences in L2, maturational influences on the 'growth' of grammar, critical period effects for different linguistic domains, initial state and ultimate attainment in relation to length of exposure, and L1-transfer in relation to age of onset. These issues are explored using longitudinal, cross-sectional, and experimental data from L2 children acquiring a range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Greek. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Belma Haznedar (Bogaziçi University) , Elena Gavruseva (University of Iowa)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 46 Weight: 0.820kg ISBN: 9789027253071ISBN 10: 9027253072 Pages: 363 Publication Date: 09 July 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. Part I. Introduction; 2. Recent perspectives in child second language acquisition (by Haznedar, Belma); 3. Progressive aspect in child L2 English (by Ionin, Tania); 4. Child second language acquisition or successive first language acquisition? (by Meisel, Jurgen M.); 5. Part II. The acquisition of D-elements; 6. Misrepresentation of Dutch neuter gender in older bilingual children? (by Brouwer, Susanne); 7. Comparing child and adult L2 acquisition of the Greek DP: Effects of age and construction (by Chondrogianni, Vicky); 8. Part III. Morphological variability; 9. The development of copula and auxiliary be and overgeneration of be in child L2 English (by Gavruseva, Elena); 10. Truncation in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbless utterances (by Prevost, Philippe); 11. The status of subjects in early child L2 English (by Mobaraki, Mohsen); 12. The morphology/syntax interface in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbal morphology (by Geckin, Vasfiye); 13. Part IV. Comparisons of child L1, child L2 and adult L2; 14. Testing the Domain-by-Age Model: Inflection and placement of Dutch verbs (by Blom, Elma); 15. Comparing child L2 development with adult L2 development: How to measure L2 proficiency (by Unsworth, Sharon); 16. Part V. Typical vs. atypical child L2 acquisition; 17. Tense as a clinical marker in English L2 acquisition with language delay/impairment (by Paradis, Johanne); 18. IndexReviewsThis book is an important contribution to the field of SLA and would be ideal for use as a text in a graduate seminar course. A key strength is the comparative approach adopted, which renders this book of potential interest to researchers in the field of Child SLA as well as to researchers in the related areas of adult SLA and also monolingual and bilingual Child L1 acquisition. -- Usha Lakshmanan, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in SSLA 31, 2009 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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