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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Yan-kit Ingrid LeungPublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd Imprint: Multilingual Matters Volume: No. 37 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.506kg ISBN: 9781847691316ISBN 10: 1847691315 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 16 January 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Contributors Introductory Chapter: Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar - Yan-kit Ingrid Leung Chapter 1: The Acquisition of Spanish Middle and Impersonal Passive Constructions from SLA and TLA Perspectives - Patricia Bayona Chapter 2: Language Transfer in the Acquisition of the Semantic Contrast in L3 Spanish - Diana Hsien-Jen Chin Chapter 3: Multilingual Universal Grammar as the Norm - Vivian Cook Chapter 4: UG and L3 Acquisition: New Insights and More Questions - Suzanne Flynn Chapter 5: Transfer in L3 Acquisition: The Role of Typology - Rebecca Foote Chapter 6: L3 Enhanced Feature Sensitivity as a Result of Higher Proficiency in the L2 - Carol Jaensch Chapter 7: Third Language Acquisition of Norwegian Objects: Interlanguage Transfer or L1 Influence? - Fufen Jin Chapter 8: Null Objects in L1 Thai-L2 English-L3 Chinese: An Empiricist's Take on a Theoretical Problem - Sirirat Na Ranong / Yan-kit Ingrid Leung Chapter 9: The L3 Acquisition of Cantonese Reflexives - Wai lan TsangReviewsLeung's volume makes an important contribution to the dynamic, fast-growing field of third language acquisition, showcasing state of the art research and presenting a bird's eye view of the challenging research agenda. The papers shows how the acquisition of third language competence poses new theoretical and empirical puzzles that can be described and explained in interesting ways. The volume is sure to inspire further studies in the field.Virginia Yip, Chinese University of Hong KongA pioneer in the theoretical study of third language acquisition and interlanguage transfer, Ingrid Leung presents a series of original studies from diverse theoretical perspectives, ranging from typology to Universal Grammar and multicompetence. Featuring interesting three-way interactions between European and Asian languages, the studies offer an intriguing taste of the findings beginning to emerge in this rapidly developing field.Stephen Matthews, University of Hong Kong Leung's volume makes an important contribution to the dynamic, fast-growing field of third language acquisition, showcasing state of the art research and presenting a bird's eye view of the challenging research agenda. The papers show how the acquisition of third language competence poses new theoretical and empirical puzzles that can be described and explained in interesting ways. The transfer phenomena given rise by the interaction of typologically diverse combinations of l 1-l 2-l 3 are reminiscent of parallel cases in the mother field of second language acquisition, but with the variables and complexity greatly multiplied. The volume is sure to inspire further studies in the field.Virginia Yip, Chinese University of Hong KongA pioneer in the theoretical study of third language acquisition and interlanguage transfer, Ingrid Leung presents a series of original studies from diverse theoretical perspectives, ranging from typology to Universal Grammar and multicompetence. Featuring interesting three-way interactions between European and Asian languages, the studies offer an intriguing taste of the findings beginning to emerge in this rapidly developing field.Stephen Matthews, University of Hong Kong Author InformationYan-kit Ingrid Leung received her PhD in linguistics from McGill University in Canada. She has taught at the linguistic departments at the University of Southern California, USA and the University of Essex, UK. She is interested in second and especially third language acquisition, as well as bilingualism/multilingualism. Her research has focused on East Asian and Southeast Asian learners. She is currently affiliated with the University of Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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