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OverviewShortlisted for the Christopher Brumfit Award in Applied Linguistics. The Development of the Grammatical System in Early Second Language Acquisition 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anke Lenzing (University of Paderborn)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 3 Weight: 0.735kg ISBN: 9789027203038ISBN 10: 9027203032 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 14 August 2013 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. List of abbreviations; 2. List of figures; 3. List of tables; 4. Acknowledgements; 5. 1. Introduction; 6. 2. Lexical-Functional Grammar; 7. 3. Developmental patterns in SLA; 8. 4. Processability Theory; 9. 5. The role of transfer in SLA; 10. 6. The study: Design and data collection; 11. 7. Testing the Multiple Constraints Hypothesis: Data analysis and results; 12. 8. Concluding remarks; 13. Bibliography; 14. Name index; 15. Subject indexReviewsThis book is a valuable contribution to psycholinguistic research. It adds to second language acquisition research in both theoretical and practical aspects of early second language development. -- Christine Palumbo, University of Arizona, on Linguist List 26.529 (2015) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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