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OverviewDiese Arbeit wurde mit dem Förderpreis der Landeshauptstadt Salzburg zur Förderung von Kunst, Wissenschaft und Literatur ausgezeichnet. The book addresses the issue of Universal Grammar (UG) and parameter resetting in Second Language (L2) acquisition. The central questions are: what is the initial state of a learner's L2-grammar and does UG play a role in L2-acquisition? Several hypotheses are evaluated and set in relation to four parameters that are suggested to play a central role in UG and language acquisition. Particular focus is put on parametric differences between English and German. For this purpose Austrian learners have been tested on null subjects and adverbial and verb placement. It is shown that the learners transfer the L1-parameter settings into their early English interlanguage grammars. They are then involved in a disrupted process of parameter resetting, which is not guided by UG but proceeds via cognitive processes and learning strategies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Kaltenbacher (University of Salzburg)Publisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Volume: 386 Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9783631374306ISBN 10: 3631374305 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 07 August 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Martin Kaltenbacher was born in Linz/Austria in 1966. After studying English and American Studies and Classics in Salzburg und Oxford he completed his Ph.D. in July 2000 at the University of Salzburg. Since November 1995 he has been working as a researcher and lecturer in linguistics at the Department of English and American Studies in Salzburg. His main research interests lie on syntax, language acquisition, translation studies and corpus linguistics. He is currently working on a reader on syntactic theory for students and teachers of English as a Foreign Language. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |